Former Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju has resigned from the political organisation after six years in the position.

In a letter dated August 19, Tuju reminisced about the moments he had shared with the party during its political journey. He served under the party’s leader, Uhuru Kenyatta, who was then Kenya’s president.

“This letter is to thank you and to pay tribute to our political association that dates back to the time when I worked with you under President Kibaki to create the PNU outfit,” he recalled.

“What I am satisfied about is that I remained loyal to you as the President, the Party leader, and as a member of the cabinet.”

He thanked Kenyatta for entrusting him with the position “as a person coming from the Luo tribe, while the anchor of the party was essentially the Kikuyu and Kalenjin tribes”.

Tuju however stated that he does not “see no more value that I can add to the Jubilee Party” and will step aside, promising to work with Kenyatta in future endeavors.

Despite the current challenges of poor governance and public upheaval, he maintained that Kenya still has a bright future.

“I hope that more Kenyans will realise that, even amidst so much misery and poverty, this country has great potential,” he said.

“A situation analysis that makes the UN still transfer more of its operations out of New York to Nairobi cannot happen if there was no such potential,” he added. 

The party’s SG position was succeeded by Jeremiah Kioni.