Also known as: Deputy President Kithure Kindiki · Prof. Kithure Kindiki · Deputy President Kindiki · Prof Kindiki · naibu Rais · DP Kithure Kindiki · Prof. Kindiki · DP Kindiki · Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki · Second in Command · Deputy President Professor Kithure Kindiki · Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki · H.E. Prof. Kithure Kindiki · Professor Kithure Kindiki · Prof Kithure Kindiki · embattled DP Kithure Kindiki · Professor Kindiki · current DP · Professor Abraham Kithure Kindiki
Deputy President of Kenya who has defended the Ruto administration's record ahead of the 2027 elections and announced infrastructure and agricultural initiatives.
… Speaking when he toured the Tharaka Nithi County Headquaters, Mudavadi said Kindiki has been instrumental in supporting the President in the execution of his duties. …
Meru: Gov't announces Ksh.39B road construction plan as farmers get cheaper seeds, fertiliser By DPCS September 11, 2026 03:56 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DP Kithure Kindiki addresses residents of Kanya …
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 11 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned that the New Nithi Bridge project along the Embu–Meru highway risks remaining stalled unless outstanding land compensation issues are resolved. …
DP Kindiki: Ruto's development scorecard is extensive and impossible to ignore By DPCS September 10, 2026 08:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DP Kithure Kindiki addresses residents of Chuka Igambang'ombe …
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has claimed that his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, asked him to quit President William Ruto’s administration at the height of the political fallout that culminated in Gachagua’s impeachment. …
… Present were Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, GKSD Ghairman Kamel Ghribi, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, governors and other dignitaries from Kenya and Italy. …
… He said he had raised the matter with the then Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Kithure Kindiki, and Deputy Inspector-General of Police Lagat, demanding increased security patrols in the constituency. …
… Those affected include John Mbadi who denies facts; Gladys Wanga, who dreams of replacing Kithure Kindiki; and John Kaluma who issued a “command” to his men to “disappear” those talking ‘wantam’. …
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced a Ksh.39 billion road construction programme in Meru County aimed at opening up rural areas and cutting transport costs. The government has also reduced prices of fertiliser and certified maize seed for farmers.
Deputy President Kindiki has warned that the New Nithi Bridge project along the Embu–Meru highway risks remaining stalled unless outstanding land compensation issues are resolved. The Sh7 billion construction budget is available with the contractor, but work cannot proceed until affected landowners are compensated through the National Land Commission.
Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has praised the National Infrastructure Fund as a solution to Kenya's road financing challenges, announcing plans for a major dual-carriageway from Makutano through Mwea, Embu, Chuka, Meru and Maua following the Rironi-Mau Summit Road project.
Kenya has signed a partnership with Italian firm GKSD Group to develop 15 new hospitals across the country, comprising 13 Level 5 county referral hospitals and two Level 6 national teaching and referral hospitals. The agreement, signed at State House Nairobi and witnessed by President Ruto, is part of the Government of Italy's Mattei Plan for Africa partnership framework.
Transport services on the Webuye-Eldoret Highway were disrupted after residents of Matunda protested rising insecurity in Likuyani sub-county, with leaders and residents demanding an overhaul of the security team over increased cases of murder and robbery. Residents say more than seven people have died in the area in less than three months.
President William Ruto said closer partnership between national and county governments has enabled progress in healthcare, agriculture, industrial development and digital systems, and brought decision-making closer to people while strengthening local accountability.
An opinion piece warns of worrying trends as Kenya's political class displays ethical deficiencies and gross irresponsibility, violating constitutional provisions on national values and the Bill of Rights through inciting violence and foul language. The article criticises the Ruto administration for wasteful public expenditure, institutional collapse in health and education services, and weakening public trust.
United Opposition principals, led by Rigathi Gachagua and Justin Muturi, are calling for selflessness among themselves when deciding on a flagbearer to face President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. Gachagua has expressed willingness to shelve his presidential ambitions if another candidate would be a sure bet to defeat Ruto.
At least 11 patients have died at Nakuru Level Five Hospital in the past 24 hours during an ongoing nurses' strike that began July 29. Between Monday and Wednesday, eight maternal, 16 neonatal and 55 perinatal deaths have been recorded nationally, as striking health workers block medical students from providing services at the facility.
Broad-based government leaders, including National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, have defended President William Ruto's record and criticized the opposition for lacking a clear strategy to improve Kenyans' lives. Speaking at functions in Nyanza and Western regions, they highlighted agricultural and health sector reforms while calling for political maturity.
Leaders from Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Isiolo Counties declared that Mount Kenya East will seek the presidency in 2032, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as their preferred candidate, while supporting President William Ruto's re-election in 2027. The leaders said UDA would remain in the ruling party and called for Mount Kenya West to reciprocate the political support the region has provided over the years.
Leaders from Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Isiolo counties have declared that Mount Kenya East will make a bid for the presidency in 2032, backing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as their preferred candidate, while pledging support for President William Ruto's re-election in 2027.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addressed more than 20,000 United Democratic Alliance (UDA) polling station officials in Meru County, urging them to champion the ruling party's record and mobilise support ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kindiki described the grassroots officials as crucial party leaders responsible for communicating the Kenya Kwanza administration's achievements to voters at the polling-centre level.
Linus Kaikai's opinion column critiques increasingly absurd political rhetoric, citing a nominated MP's call for community members to leave the Rift Valley if they don't support President Ruto's re-election, and noting a pattern of inflammatory political speech ahead of the 2027 elections.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has directed State Departments for Water, Energy, Roads and ICT to promptly provide utilities needed for County Aggregation and Industrial Parks in eight counties. The direction follows governors' complaints that lack of adequate water, power, internet and roads could impede manufacturing and productivity at facilities nearing completion.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru said she will not align with Democracy for the Citizens leader Rigathi Gachagua, stating she has kept a low profile for six weeks and will not join camps that "chase and deny people microphones." Her remarks appeared to reference an incident in which a former Kirinyaga Woman Representative was denied a microphone during a Gachagua visit to the county.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says eight counties—Wajir, Garissa, Kirinyaga, Meru, Embu, Busia, Migori and Kisii—have agreed on flagship products for their County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) following government intervention, with commissioning expected by December 2026.
Deputy President Kindiki unveiled government measures to protect Kenyans from anticipated El Niño rains and announced a fast-tracked rollout of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), with eight parks to be commissioned by end of year and thirteen more by March next year.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that the government will operationalise eight County Aggregation and Industrial Parks before the end of 2026, with Meru expected to be commissioned within September, pending outstanding legal and documentation procedures. Wajir will follow, while Kisii, Migori, Embu, Garissa, and Busia are targeted for commissioning by December.
The government has cut the cost of Artificial Insemination semen for dairy breeding from Sh8,000 to Sh1,400 per dose, and plans to reduce certified seed prices by 50 per cent. Deputy President Kindiki said the measures aim to lower production costs and boost agricultural productivity in response to a less productive farming season.
Residents of Kipkelion sub-county in Kericho County have threatened to boycott the 2027 General Election if the proposed South Rift Level VI Teaching and Referral Hospital is moved from Londiani town, angered by its omission from President Ruto's reported itinerary for a planned tour of the county from October 10 to 15.
Nine of 47 counties are meeting the statutory deadline to remit Social Health Insurance Fund contributions by the ninth of each month, while 38 non-compliant counties have accumulated Sh418 million in unpaid contributions and Sh13.6 million in penalties, according to Social Health Authority data presented by Health CS Aden Duale.
President William Ruto departed for Lusaka on September 1 to attend the inauguration of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who won re-election in August with about 60 per cent of the vote and will be sworn in for a second term alongside running mate Mutale Nalumango.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged the Council of Governors and the nurses' union to urgently end their ongoing strike, warning that prolonged disruption of health services could undermine Kenya's development agenda. Kindiki called on both sides to prioritise dialogue and reach an agreement that addresses nurses' concerns while ensuring Kenyans continue to access essential healthcare services.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale attributed delayed September salaries for Universal Health Coverage staff to counties' refusal to integrate payroll systems, saying about 12 counties resisted establishing a sustainable payroll mechanism for 7,786 UHC workers. Duale said the ministry has no funds to pay the staff unless counties add them to their payrolls or the ministry receives direct transfers.
The Council of Governors has called on nurses to end their ongoing industrial strike, which it says is illegal and stems from a 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement that it describes as financially unsustainable. CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi directed governors and county public service boards to take action against health workers who have defied court orders to return to work, while saying the council continues to seek resolution through negotiations with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
During an IBEC session chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, counties agreed to absorb eligible UHC workers into their establishments on permanent and pensionable terms, with the transition financed through County Governments Additional Allocations for 2026/27. The Ministry of Health will be reimbursed for payments made to workers in July and August, and the Public Service Commission will issue uniform guidelines to ensure consistent implementation across counties.