Kindiki Warns Against Political Name-Calling, Says Politics Should Not Divide Kenyans

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged political leaders to abandon name-calling and personal attacks, warning that insults in political competition risk deepening divisions and undermining national unity.

Speaking during the launch of the Kimbo-Matangi-Gwa Kairu Road in Juja Constituency, Kiambu County, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Kindiki said leaders should respect one another despite their political differences.

He argued that political disagreements should not become personal conflicts, urging politicians to conduct their engagements in ways that promote peaceful coexistence.

“When we were young, we used to call other names, including nicknames, but now we are grown up and we should stop. We should not make politics divide us. Let us not make politics a matter of life and death,” Kindiki said.

The Deputy President also defended the government's development record, saying the administration had moved from planning projects to implementing commitments made during the 2022 election campaigns.

Kindiki recalled criticism from opponents who had accused the government of making promises without delivering tangible results, arguing that the current phase was focused on execution.

“...Kuna watu walikuwa wanatuchekelea, ati sisi ni wa kutenga na sio kutenda. Ni kweli, tulitenga na tukapanga, sasa ni kutenda. Hizi barabara zote tutajenga na tutakamilisha ili wananchi wawe na usafiri wa rahisi na tuhaibishe wale walikuwa wanatuletea fitina,” he said.

Kindiki said the government had prioritised 1,656 kilometres of roads for tarmacking across Kiambu County at a cost of Sh152 billion.

He also highlighted the ongoing dualling of the 223-kilometre Rironi-Mau Summit Road, a project estimated to cost Sh200 billion.

The road infrastructure programme, he said, was part of the government's efforts to improve transport and connectivity in the county.

Kabogo Calls for Support for Kindiki

Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo urged residents to continue supporting the government as it pursues a second term.

Kabogo said the Mt Kenya region should rally behind Kindiki, whom he described as the region's senior-most politician serving in government.

Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia echoed the call, arguing that the region should support Kindiki's position in the national political leadership.

“Kamba communities have Kalonzo Musyoka, Luhya have Edwin Sifuna, what about us? We should support Kindiki,” Kururia said.

Kururia further urged residents not to be misled by political leaders, arguing that the government had delivered development projects to the region.

Kindiki was accompanied by Thika MP Alice Ng'ang'a, Kiambu Woman Representative Anne Wamuratha and other local leaders.