I will do my job as Deputy President diligently – Kindiki

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at a youth and women groups empowerment programme event in Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County/DPCS

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said that he will do his job as President William Ruto's assistant with dedication.

Speaking in Limuru, Kiambu County, on Friday, Kindiki said he will assist the President in improving roads, building markets, connecting electricity to homes and improving milk business.

“This job I have been given as Deputy President, I will push it like a car carrying miraa. This job I have been given to help the president to improve roads in Kiambu, markets, electricity, and the milk business,” he said.

The DP stated that just like he did his job at the Ministry of Interior for two years, which he has no regrets at all about, he will also deliver in the country’s second highest office.

“In the last two years I was the Minister of Interior, I lived in Boni Forest permanently. I used to come to Nairobi in the evening and go back. When I left Boni Forest, I was in Shakahola, North Eastern for al Shabaab, Laikipia, Baringo and Turkana for bandits. I did my job well and I have no regrets for the two years I was in that ministry.

“When given a job, you do it. In Lamu, almost half of that county are people who are originally from Mt Kenya. When I went there in 2022 when Ruto was President our people and their colleagues who are in Lamu were being killed like flies by al-Shabaab. I camped there, and peace was achieved,” Kindiki said.

He urged leaders not to look down on other people when they get the opportunities to serve in public office.

He insisted that this should instead be seen as a God-given opportunity to serve the people and not to feel special.

“If you are lucky, it doesn't mean you are more important than other people. If you get a chance and the people have given you a job as president, deputy president, minister, MP, MCA, don't pretend you are more important than others; God has given you the opportunity. Work because you have the opportunity to serve the people,” Kindiki stated.

The DP was accompanied by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, MPs John Kiragu (Limuru), Anne Muratha (Kiambu Woman Representative), Alice Ng'ang'a (Thika Town), MCAs and representatives of various small-scale businesses were in attendance.