The Jubilee Party has accused the government of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to vilify former President Uhuru Kenyatta, warning that continued attacks against its party leader risk undermining Kenya’s democratic principles.
In a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, 2026, Jubilee Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta said Kenyatta had been subjected to sustained criticism allegedly originating from the highest levels of government and amplified by online government supporters.
The party said the attacks had continued for two consecutive days, questioning why a retired president remained a major subject of political debate while Kenyans faced rising economic hardships, unemployment and other challenges.
“Criticism of government is not treason,” Jubilee said, defending Kenyatta’s right to participate in political discourse despite having left office in 2022.
The party argued that Kenyatta remained entitled to the constitutional rights enjoyed by every Kenyan, including freedom of expression and association.
It further warned politicians behind the alleged campaign that the current occupant of State House would also become a retired president within 11 months and would be subject to the same constitutional protections.
Jubilee accused government officials of choosing political attacks instead of explaining their record to Kenyans, saying insults could not substitute for policy or performance.
“Insults are not policy. Propaganda is not performance. And a nation is not run from sunroofs,” the party said.
The statement comes amid renewed political criticism of Kenyatta as political alignments ahead of the 2027 General Election take shape.
President William Ruto has recently accused the former president of supporting opposition politicians, while Jubilee has rejected claims that Kenyatta is using the party to undermine the government.
Jubilee also pushed back against accusations linking the party and its presidential candidate, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, to unrest witnessed in Naivasha and Nakuru.
The party said Jubilee had never organised violence and challenged opposition politicians to direct their scrutiny toward those constitutionally responsible for preventing disorder rather than blaming a political party.
Kenta further warned Jubilee's political opponents against using the party or Matiang’i as a scapegoat, insisting that the party would not be intimidated into silence.
The party extended an invitation for unity among opposition forces but drew a line against political hostility, saying it would continue defending its position through constitutional and lawful means.
Jubilee concluded that Kenya belonged neither to the government nor any individual political party, but to ordinary citizens whose interests should remain at the centre of national leadership.