On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Kindiki received a progress report on the implementation of education reforms from Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and senior officials from relevant agencies in the Ministry of Education.
“The Government is following through on all commitments made to align Kenya’s education sector with the realities of an increasingly competitive and complex world,” Kindiki posted on X.
He went on to list some of the government's achievements in the education sector, including the recruitment of 76,000 teachers, part of the 116,000 target by 2027.
He highlighted the review of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) following public input, the establishment of the National Open University, the successful transition to the Junior Secondary School curriculum, and the adoption of systems for Recognition of Prior Learning and the Dual Training policy in TVET institutions.
Other milestones include the continuous refinement of the university and tertiary education funding model to improve access to affordable, relevant, and quality education, as well as the enhancement of the Kenya Education Information Management System (KEMIS).
On behalf of President William Ruto, Kindiki on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, saw off Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb, following a successful State Visit to Kenya.
That same day, Kindiki also received an update at his Karen residence on the transformation of key agricultural value chains—including tea, coffee, rice, sugar, dairy, horticulture, nuts, cotton, and edible oils—for food security and economic empowerment.
Kindiki emphasised that agricultural value chains are key to Kenya’s socio-economic transformation, development, and stability.
“Apart from job and income creation for millions of our citizens, food security, and expanding the economy through agro-processing, agriculture is a critical pillar in Kenya’s journey towards manufacturing and industrialisation,” he said.
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Kindiki hosted a consultative engagement with 5,000 grassroots leaders from Nyandarua County at his Karen residence.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review the progress of national government development projects and the implementation of key programmes in the region.
The MPs in attendance were drawn from Laikipia, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Kiambu, Murang'a, Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Embu, Meru, and Tharaka Nithi counties.
Kindiki updated them on the government’s interventions to secure funding for stalled infrastructure projects—including the Mau Mau roads, the Kenol-Marua Highway, major dams for water and irrigation, and the construction of markets.
On the same day, Kindiki also chaired a joint Cabinet Committee meeting at his Karen residence before flying to Naivasha for a Constituency Empowerment Engagement in Nakuru County.
Kindiki reassured residents of Maai Mahiu that the government is in the process of resettling families displaced by last year’s floods. He said land had already been identified, but negotiations were ongoing to bring down the price to facilitate procurement and resettlement.
Speaking in Naivasha Sub-County during the launch of an empowerment project targeting groups and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), Kindiki was accompanied by Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and MPs Irene Njoki (Bahati), Martha Wangari (Gilgil), Mark Nyamita (Migori), and Kwenya Thuku (Kinangop).
On Monday, May 12, 2025, Kindiki attended a State Banquet hosted by President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi, in honour of President Alexander Stubb and Suzanne Innes-Stubb.
Earlier that day, he had joined President Ruto in welcoming the Finnish President to State House for bilateral talks.
On behalf of the President, Kindiki had also received President Stubb and his spouse on their arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Sunday, May 11, 2025.
Amid these official engagements, Kindiki was drawn into a political controversy following the circulation of a video clip purportedly showing him reprimanding Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku.
Kindiki had begun the week with an economic empowerment programme in Kiambu Town, Ndumberi. He also joined worshippers at Mikumbune Methodist Church in South Imenti, Meru County, for Sunday service and thanksgiving.
In Meru, he said the government is scaling up last-mile electricity connectivity projects to improve citizens' quality of life. He noted that Sh 1.8 billion had been allocated to connect 20,000 new households and public institutions—including schools and hospitals—to the national grid.
Responding to the viral video, Kindiki dismissed the allegations as “desperate, mischievous, and utterly malicious.” He clarified that his comments were directed not at CS Ruku but at former leaders who had undermined collective responsibility while in office.
“Falsehood is cheap,” the DP stated.
“My remark referred to a former Cabinet Secretary and others from the same area who acted contrary to the principle of collective responsibility. Anyone in government is expected to align with its policies and use their position to advocate for service delivery, not to criticise the very administration they serve.”
The remarks stemmed from an event on Sunday, May 11,
2025, during a consultative meeting at Siakago in Mbeere North, Embu County.
Ruku, present at the meeting, had reportedly requested government intervention
in a stalled road project, prompting Kindiki’s blunt response.
“Sasa wewe sio mbunge tena, wewe ni waziri. Hio mambo umeniambia tunaenda kusukuma na wewe. Wewe sio mbunge wa kusema ‘oh serikali.’ Serikali ni wewe. We sit in the cabinet, which is the highest decision-making body in the country, and its chair is the President. His right-hand man is me,” Kindiki said.
“So you cannot be a minister, and instead of helping wananchi understand the government’s plans and assist in unblocking stalled projects, you come here to complain and incite. That is not acceptable,” he emphasised.
Despite the stern tone, Kindiki affirmed that his working relationship with Ruku remained intact and clarified that his intention was simply to underscore the responsibilities of a Cabinet Secretary.
