Uhuru Kenyatta has reclaimed leadership of the Jubilee Party following a decisive court ruling that nullified changes introduced by a rival faction and reinstated the leadership structure backed by the former president.

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, June 12, the High Court gave legitimacy to resolutions passed at the party’s National Delegates Conference held in May 2023, effectively ending the long-running dispute over who controls the party.

The court confirmed that the meeting was properly convened by Kenyatta and declared him the legitimate party leader.

The court also affirmed Saitoti Torome as the National Chairman and upheld Jeremiah Kioni’s role as Secretary-General. David Murathe retains his post as Vice Chairperson, with Kagwe Gichohi continuing to serve as Treasurer.

Lawyer Jackson Awele, representing Kenyatta’s side, filed the formal application that led to this ruling, with the support of the party’s Internal Dispute Resolution Committee and a newly constituted legal team. The court found in their favour, reversing a previous ruling from September 30, 2024, which had temporarily recognised the opposing group led by Kanini Kega and Sabina Chege.

That earlier ruling had stripped Kenyatta’s allies of control, declaring that they had been replaced through internal party processes. However, this week’s judgment nullified that decision and disbanded the faction led by Kega and Chege.

“Victory as the high court rules that the Jubilee Party belongs to Uhuru Kenyatta. Justice Janet Mulwa also nullified the Kanini-Sabina-led NEC that purported to remove Jeremiah Kioni, David Murathe, and Treasurer Kagwe Gichohi,” read a statement from the party in September 2024.

The leadership wrangles in Jubilee had intensified after the Kega-Chege faction claimed to have lawfully ousted Kenyatta’s allies, leading to months of political and legal friction.

In March 2025, former party chairman Nelson Dzuya supported Kenyatta’s authority to convene the 2023 NDC, acknowledging minor procedural issues but insisting the meeting and its outcomes were legitimate.

With this ruling, the court has not only settled the party’s internal leadership war but also handed Kenyatta and his loyalists the legal power to steer Jubilee’s future direction.