Lamu East MP Shariff Athman has officially ditched UDF to work with the government ahead of the 2017 general election. Lamu Senator Abu Chiaba asked leaders from the county to unite and join one alliance - Jubilee. Read: Lamu will fully back Uhuru and the Jubilee Party, says governor Timamy But Shariff, who wore a Jubilee t-shirt to a press conference, did not specify the party he would join. He said the Jubilee administration has proven itself the best deal for Kenyans since taking over power three years ago.

Source: The Star August 02, 2016 07:48 UTC