Ngunjiri Wambugu Given Seven Days to Explain Himself as Jubilee Opens Disciplinary Case

Former Nyeri Town MP given until October 8 to respond to nine allegations, including claims he formed an unauthorised aspirants’ forum and issued party communications without approval.

The Jubilee Party has opened disciplinary proceedings against former Nyeri Town MP Ngunjiri Wambugu, giving him seven days to respond to nine allegations that could ultimately lead to his suspension or expulsion from the party.

The party’s Disciplinary Committee issued Wambugu with a Notice to Show Cause dated September 30, following a meeting held the previous day. The proceedings are being undertaken under Article 10 of the Jubilee Party Constitution, 2025.

According to the notice, Wambugu must submit a written response addressing each allegation separately by 5pm on October 8, 2026. He has been asked to state whether he admits or denies each factual allegation and to provide any explanation, mitigating circumstances, documentary evidence or witness statements he intends to rely upon.

The committee said the disciplinary process was being conducted in accordance with principles of natural justice, giving Wambugu an opportunity to respond before any decision is made.

Jubilee Aspirants Forum at centre of dispute

One of the main allegations concerns the Jubilee Aspirants Forum 2027, which the party says Wambugu established and promoted outside its recognised constitutional structures.

The committee says Wambugu announced the forum through his verified Facebook account on March 17, 2026, and described it as being independent of the party’s leadership.

Jubilee argues that the creation and operation of such a platform amounted to a breach of the party’s constitution because it was not an authorised party organ.

The disciplinary committee has also accused Wambugu of acting contrary to a directive issued by Secretary General Moitalel Ole Kenta on March 27. The directive, according to the notice, instructed party members and leaders to stop activities that could allegedly mislead or exploit prospective aspirants and members.

The committee alleges that Wambugu subsequently published material on April 30 that contravened that directive.

Alleged usurpation of party powers

Several of the charges relate to the authority to issue official party communications and convene meetings.

The committee alleges that Wambugu presented himself as having authority to speak on behalf of Jubilee and convened or promoted activities involving party members without the required approval.

He is also accused of allegedly assuming powers reserved for the party leader and the Secretary General, including issuing party communications and notices.

Other allegations concern the use of Jubilee’s official logo, colours and symbols in communications which the party claims were not authorised. The committee says such use could have caused confusion among party members and prospective aspirants.

The party has further alleged that Wambugu represented a personal email address as a channel through which prospective aspirants could register or submit information relating to Jubilee activities.

Wambugu faces October 8 deadline

The disciplinary committee has warned that failure to respond within the stipulated period will not necessarily halt the proceedings.

According to the notice, the committee may proceed to consider the allegations in Wambugu’s absence if he does not submit his response by the deadline.

The potential sanctions listed by the party include reprimand, censure, suspension and expulsion. No disciplinary sanction has yet been imposed, and the allegations remain subject to Wambugu’s response and the party’s subsequent proceedings.

As of the latest reports, Wambugu had not publicly responded to the allegations. Kenyans.co.ke reported that efforts to reach him before publication were unsuccessful.

Disciplinary action comes amid Jubilee leadership transition

The proceedings come days after a significant change at the top of Jubilee Party.

On September 22, former President Uhuru Kenyatta handed over the party leadership to his deputy, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, pending formalisation of the transition by the party’s National Delegates Convention (NDC).

Matiang’i subsequently accepted the responsibility, saying: “Your Excellency, with humility, I accept the appointment to oversee the Jubilee Party as the party leader.”

Uhuru said he would remain a member of Jubilee and continue serving the party in a senior advisory capacity while the party awaited the NDC.

The disciplinary case against Wambugu therefore comes as Jubilee reorganises its leadership and structures ahead of the 2027 General Election.

For now, the former Nyeri Town MP has until October 8 to answer the allegations before the disciplinary committee determines the next stage of the case.

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