The juggernaut effect, defection garole

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JUBILEE ‘TO RECEIVE FIVE CORD GOVERNORS’, 35 MPS ON SATURDAY
SEP. 06, 2016, 2:00 AM
By OLIVER MATHENGE and JAMES MBAKA

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Jubilee Party offices
After weathering turbulence, Jubilee Party is strapped in for first-class takeoff on Saturday, unveiling its eight-story, high-security headquarters in Pangani and ensuring all systems are go.

The three-day launch from Thursday through Saturday, involving more than 123,000 delegates has been reported to cost at least Sh2 billion. Insiders scoff, calling the figure too high, without elaborating.

There will be a drama of defections from the opposition:

Yesterday, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale disclosed that five governors and more than 35 Cord MPs will defect to the Jubilee Party on Saturday during the National Delegates Conference at Kasarani.

Speaking at Parliament Buildings, Duale said JP will welcome Governors Salim Mvurya (ODM Kwale), Hussein Dado, (Wiper Tana River), Issa Timamy (UDF Lamu), Simon Kachapin, (Kanu West Pokot) and Ukur Yatani (ODM (Marsabit).

Duale said 35 MPs and senators from Cord affiliates will defect on the same day.

“We expect a number of our brothers and sisters from Coast, Kisii and parts of Western regions to join us. Our essence is to make sure that jubilee is a party for all Kenyans,” he said

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I think the defections will not have a major impact coz there are other aspiring governors and mps who are already in JAP. After the nominations there will be fallout with losers scrambling for nomination slots from other small parties. Lets wait and see.

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kumebadilika, sasa ni uchague chama utaenda nomination nayo 90 days before elections, after that hakuna kubadilisha chama ukianguka nomination

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Monkey trader anachapwa 10-0

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Ningependelea kujua Ababu Namwamba atachezea team gani next season

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Many governors won’t be reelected.

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no big deal

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Hakuna party hopping this time, you chose your party mapema and either get a direct certificate or go to the nomination lose-go home and lastly if you win you are good.

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Mbona Alfred Mutua hajaungana na JAP ?

The matafaka is having sleepless nights coz his fate depends on what happens to Kalonzo.

Napenda sana.

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The elephant in the room…please compare the headquarters…with the kibanda ya mandazi in upperhill.

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So according to you, we should vote for a party based on how glitzy its headquarters look?

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If Mutua joins jubilee anaweza anguka ama apite na a very small margin, but jamaa yuko very safe akiwa kwa hiyo chama yake called maendeleo chap chap. So his fate is not tied in any way to that of Kalonzo

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Correct, if he joins JP the Cord propaganda machinery will run him over as a sellout. But if he sticks out on his own, he stands a good chance of giving Kalooser a run for his money. At the moment even Ngilu is staying put, careful not to show her political affiliation this early.

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Joining JAP seems to be the in thing and Mutua has been Jubilee darling since 2013.

So his nomination on JAP ticket would be automatic. He won with a landslide on Wiper ticket in 2013.

Why is he reluctant to join JAP ? Swali nyeti. But Jakoyo knows the answer.

Kalonzo’s fate in CORD will determine the fates of most Kamba leaders.

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Kwani the latest news hazijafika Deira Dubai?? Post-nominations party-hopping has been ended by Parliament.

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Summer imechemusha kichwa. All the same thanks hapo sasa nimeelewa

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umepata desk pango?

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What’s that got to do with anything