Jubilee temporarily suspends smart-card membership recruitment

President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended the Jubilee membership recruitment drive until the voter registration exercise is over.

The President said the move will pave way for party leaders and members to mobilise supporters to register as voters in the ongoing mass voter listing ahead of the August 8, 2017 General Election.

“We have decided to take a break and go-slow on the recruitment of new members to allow our supporters time to register as voters first before the close of the IEBC conducted exercise next month.”

President Kenyatta, who was addressing the residents of Gatundu, Kiambu County, said this will lead to more voters being listed.

He underscored the importance of enlisting as a voter, saying the move will give residents the power to decide the quality of leaders the country will have.