Cabinet nominee for Interior and National Administration Kithure Kindiki has said it was not a do or die to be President William Ruto's running mate.
According to Kindiki, it was an honour that he even made it to the shortlisted candidate list.
"It's not true I fought so hard to be Ruto's running mate. What is true is that I ended up being among the six shortlisted as running mate," he said.
Kindiki made it clear that he didn't suffer a shock when Gachagua was chosen over him as there was no entitlement to the position.
The Interior CS nominee revealed that it was persuasion from UDA party that made him accept an appointment position in the Kenya Kwanza.
On May 16, 2022 Kindiki had announced that he would be quitting active politics after the August 9 General Election.
The Senator former stated that he would not defend his seat or vie for any political position in this General Election.
'I revived that position I took after being persuaded by my party .I had said if my party would engage me , I would be willing to re-consider my personal decision," Kindiki told the National Assembly vetting committee
On his working relationship with the DP, Kindiki said he had no problem reporting to authority.
"I have no problem submitting to authority, that is the easiest thing. My friend Rigathi Gachagua who is now the Deputy President of Kenya is my boss and I have no problem working with him or under him," he added.
