‘I’m glad the president allowed me a number of days off’ – DP Kindiki says amid fallout studies

‘I’m glad the president allowed me a number of days off’ – DP Kindiki says amid fallout studies

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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed claims of a fallout between him and President William Ruto.

Speaking in the course of the marriage ceremony ceremony of Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano’s son and his bride, Wambui, on Saturday, January 4, 2025, Kindiki downplayed the speculations, saying he had merely taken a brief break.

He urged Kenyans to ignore rumours of discord, emphasizing his dedication to supporting President Ruto and the federal government’s improvement agenda.

The Deputy President expressed gratitude to President Ruto for permitting him a while off to recharge.

“I’m left with a few hours. My holiday is coming to an end, therefore I need to enjoy what is left of it. Ignore everything else completely. Don’t fall into the trap of triviality and small issues,” Kindiki said.

Adding;

“We have a business. I’m glad that the president allowed me a few days off. I feel so energized and I believe this is the year that we will rally and support the president and take Kenya to the next level.”

This marked Kindiki’s first public look of the yr, where he was seen wearing sunglasses.

His conspicuous absence from a number of latest features, together with key occasions attended by President Ruto, had fueled hypothesis a couple of strained relationship.

Development

In his tackle, the Second in Command additionally emphasised the necessity to improve infrastructural services similar to roads, electrical energy, and web connectivity to help nationwide improvement.

“As we aspire to build strong families and a better nation, we must pursue both the hardware and the software that underpin strong societies. Improvement of our economic infrastructure like roads, electricity and internet connectivity; bettering our social amenities like schools and health facilities as well as the pursuit of better incomes form the hardware of nation-building,” Kindiki remarked.

He additional famous that reaching holistic prosperity requires complementing these developments with important societal values.

“For our all-round prosperity, we require to supplement this crucial national hardware with the software of positive social values, love for one another and our country, stronger families and inter-generational solidarity.”