Newly appointed Jubilee deputy secretary general Joshua Kutuny has said he will not hesitate to endorse a motion to expel Deputy President William Ruto from the ruling party.
In an exclusive interview with the Star, the Cherengany MP said while he is yet to be briefed on any plans to kick out Ruto, he agrees with those pushing for removal of individuals undermining the President.
Kutuny was on Monday appointed the new Jubilee SG —replacing Caleb Kositany — in what was seen as the final purge against pro-Ruto allies in the Jubilee executive.
Kutuny was a fierce Ruto defender but this changed after the 2013 polls when he was appointed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political advisor after losing his seat.
“At the moment I am not aware of any plans to remove the Deputy President. I have not been at the centre stage of party matters . I do not want to speculate more on what the party has been having and what the party organ has been working on,” he told the Star in a phone interview.
He went on: “I am not aware of any disciplinary action (against Ruto) though I am in agreement with those who are saying that we need to crack the whip on these people who have been deliberately undermining the party leader’s efforts.”
Jubilee vice chairman David Murathe had last week stated that Kositany would be kicked out from his position in the ruling party.
Murathe, the power wielding man who is seen to speak and act on behalf of President, also stated that the “eviction” of Ruto from his office was in the offing.
“The eviction party of the hustler mansion is loading—that one you can take to the bank. Very soon there will be an eviction party from the hustler mansion in Karen and I can assure you it is loading,” Murathe said during an interview with KTN last Thursday.
In his first media interview after the job, Kutuny said he is now awaiting directions from the party on how to deal with rebels within the party.
Jubilee is split into two factions, Kielewke and Tangatanag oscillating around Uhuru and Ruto respectively.
“I am waiting for induction and to be updated and be informed on what the party has been planning against anyone who has been defying the President’s orders,” he said.
He accused the DP of being the source of acrimony in the Jubilee administration stating that the President has issued warnings to him to stop early campaigns.