#Jubilee Party

Jubilee Party presidential candidate Fred Matiang'i has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of arrogance and pride. He said Gachagua's political ambitions could divide the opposition and weaken its chances against President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. Matiang'i spoke on Sunday in an interview with NTV, The Eastleigh Voice reported. Matiang'i warned that the opposition could lose focus on issues affecting Kenyans. That would happen, he said, if individual ambitions, ethnic interests and a few politicians came to dominate the coalition. In his view, leadership should be decided by ideas, track records, competence and qualifications, not ethnic mobilisation. "That majoritarian arrogance and that particular pride is precisely what is going to split the opposition," he said. The former Interior Cabinet Secretary also questioned the claim that anyone could replace the president. He said that view suggests the opposition's only problem with Ruto is that it does not hold the seat itself. He said he would back any candidate chosen through an inclusive, acceptable and respectful process. But he objected to "two…

Jubilee presidential flagbearer Fred Matiang'i wants the housing levy abolished. In an NTV interview, he said the tax adds to the financial burden on Kenyans as the cost of living rises, The Star reported. He said scrapping it would ease concerns over excessive taxation and leave households with more money. "Quite frankly, in my view, we should scrap this housing levy because it is very burdensome when you look at it," Matiang'i said. The former Interior Cabinet Secretary also proposed raising the non-taxable income threshold to Sh35,000. He said this would ease pressure on low- and middle-income earners. For ordinary workers, the plan would mean bigger take-home pay. Matiang'i argued that putting more money in workers' pockets would boost household spending. He said this could gradually support economic recovery. He named wastage of public resources, excessive bureaucracy and corruption as the country's biggest problems. He said corruption had reached "unprecedented levels" and that some people had not grasped how serious the situation is. He called for "courageous, radical and…