Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and regional leaders have publicly dismissed ongoing discussions about the 2027 deputy president position, labelling claims by ODM leader Dr. Oburu Oginga as "provocative."

• The Deputy President and his allies assert that the DP seat is not vacant and that the current working relationship between President William Ruto and Kindiki is functional.
• Key figures defending Kindiki include Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire, along with MPs from the Mt. Kenya East region.
• Kindiki urged the political class to "tone down the fierce political heat" and appealed for support for UDA candidates in upcoming by-elections.