Kenya’s Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki has hit out at the opposition and critics of the current administration, allegedly threatening to make President William Ruto a one-term President.
Kindiki has told rival camps that the next General Election will hinge on visible results, not catchy chants or revenge plots.
Speaking during a development drive in Machakos, Kindiki said Kenyans across all forty seven counties are primed to ask one blunt question in 2027, “What did you build for us?”
He dismissed opposition rallies championing the ouster of President William Ruto, branding them empty theatres that offer no water points, roads, or jobs.
“Kenya will not care about empty slogans, or vengeful schemes built to decide who serves how many terms,” he told a crowd outside the Eastern Trade Fair grounds.
Though he never mentioned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua by name, Kindiki’s remarks landed a day after Gachagua joined Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K boss Eugene Wamalwa in Malili, Makueni to launch a “one term only” (Wantam) campaign against Ruto.
Gachagua accused the administration of crushing households with taxes and vowed to convert his former running-mate into a one term occupant of State House.
Kindiki countered that such tours distract from county projects and warned that citizens will punish leaders who “talk louder than they deliver.”
Kindiki, dismissed the critics, stating they are minor players in the Kenyan Political landscape.
"I see people walking around full of pride, declaring who will be president and who won't, and who will serve how many terms. I just look, laugh and ask, what is this now? Who said someone must serve 20 terms? Some of those speaking with such arrogance are, in fact, very minor players in Kenyan politics." He said.
Kindiki also doubled down on earlier vows that the 2027 contest will be peaceful, saying security agencies have mapped hot spots and will act early to stop incitement.
He urged voters to shun what he called “prophets of violence” who thrive on fear, insisting Kenya has learned from previous cycles of unrest. This was in reference to Gachagua’s controversial statement on 2007 violence looking like a Christmas party.
Gachagua, Kalonzo, and Wamalwa have scheduled joint rallies in Nakuru, Kisii, and Kisumu through July. Their handlers say the trio will unveil a signed coalition pact by October, while a youth wing tours universities urging first-time voters to register.
