DP Kindiki Misses Baringo Cultural Festival Due to Illness
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was absent from the Baringo Cultural Festival and the Kimalel Goat Auction on Monday due to illness, with Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku representing him at the event. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was absent from the Baringo Cultural Festival and the Kimalel Goat Auction on Monday, December 22, due to illness, with Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku representing him.
- CS Ruku conveyed Kindiki's greetings and commitment, assuring attendees the Deputy President sent "a lot of money to buy Christmas goats."
- The Deputy President was last seen publicly on December 19 at a KWS cadet passing-out parade, where he spoke on modernizing wildlife conservation with AI and drones.
- He emphasized the importance of wildlife to Kenya's economy and linked conservation reforms to the government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), aiming for five million visitors by 2027.
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President Ruto Attends Baringo Cultural Festival and Kimalel Goat Auction - December 2025
President William Ruto attended the annual Baringo Cultural Festival and Kimalel Goat Auction, an event that blends cultural celebration with trade for pastoral communities. During the festival, the President affirmed that Kenya's transformation is "unstoppable" and reiterated his commitment to a bottom-up economic approach. This year marked the historic digitalization of the auction, allowing remote participation for the first time. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was absent from the event on Monday, December 22, due to illness and was represented by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku.
