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Uhuru's dilemma and Matiang'i's anti-climax

 Former Interior CS Fred Matiangi at the Jubilee National Delegation Convention on 26 September 2025. [David Gichuru Standard]

The much-anticipated unveiling of former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as the Jubilee Party's 2027 presidential elections flag bearer by the Special National Delegates Convention (SNDC) on Friday did not happen.

Interestingly, Matiang’i, who turned up dressed in the party’s red colours, was neither acknowledged nor given a chance to address the delegates. He just sat there as an ordinary member, looking jovial and enjoying the occasion.

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