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Kenya, 11 November 2026 - Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Wednesday held a public engagement rally at Mkapuni Grounds in Rabai Constituency, Kilifi County, where he urged residents to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid.
Prof Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza administration is keen to spread development across all parts of the country. He took over as Deputy President after Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua was impeached.
“We shall ensure development is implemented across all the parts of this country,” he said.
He cited the Isiolo-Mandera-Wajir road as an example of the government’s commitment to spreading development. He said previous governments had failed, as parts of the country such as Isiolo and Wajir never had even a kilometre of tarmac road.
To Kilifi residents, Kindiki had good news.
“In Kilifi, we want to expand 692 kilometres of tarmac road, which will change the lives of our people. The first 240 kilometres are under construction at a cost of KSh 14 billion,” he said.
On electricity, he said more than KSh 230 million has been set aside to connect 2,700 households. Rabai MP Anthony Kenga Mupe said the amount was too low, and Kindiki promised to double it to KSh 460 million.
“Electricity is not for rich people alone. When we have electricity in our homes, our children will do homework, excel in exams, get jobs and build good homes for their parents,” he said.
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Kindiki also addressed the water shortage crisis, especially in the Coast region. He cited the National Infrastructure Fund, saying KSh 350 billion from IPO sales will transform the country through road expansion, airport development and railway construction. He added that the fund will also help with electricity and water connectivity.
He urged Kenyans to embrace agenda-based politics instead of name-calling, ethnic balkanisation and fighting.
He told his predecessor, Gachagua, to stop branding leaders as “Kasongo” and “Soprano” and instead tell Kenyans what he did when he was Deputy President.
MP Kenga thanked Prof Kindiki for returning to Rabai just a few months after he launched Chonyi School.
He also said a large field in the constituency has been named “Fire” in honour of the Deputy President, who is known for his “Ni Fire Si Fire” vibe.
Earlier DP Kindiki broke ground for the construction of Ruruma-Kasidi ICT Hub at Kasidi in Rabai, Kilifi County.
He also commissioned the Rabai Huduma Centre at Shikadabu.