DP Kindiki: Politics is about ideas, not violence
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned politicians against using youths to cause violence. Speaking Thursday in Kieni, Nyeri County, when he commissioned the Maragima electrification project, the DP was categorical that the state will not allow anyone to fuel violence throug..
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Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday in Kieni, Nyeri County, cautioned politicians against inciting youths to cause violence, asserting that "politics is about ideas, not violence."
- The Kenyan government has connected 1.3 million homes to the national grid since August 2022, with a goal to connect all 15.6 million homes.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, inspired by former President Kibaki, vowed to focus on development and delivering services.
- In Nyeri County, Ksh750 million has been allocated to connect an additional 9,500 homes, with Kieni Constituency receiving Ksh450 million.
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Interior Ministry Report Exposes Politicians Organizing Violence to Disrupt Rallies - February 2026
A new report from the Kenyan Ministry of Interior reveals that political violence, including disruptions to rallies and intimidation tactics, is not spontaneous but deliberately organised by political actors. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday in Kieni, Nyeri County cautioned politicians against inciting youths to cause violence, asserting that politics is about ideas, not violence. In a related development, Kindiki emphasised that leadership is defined by performance, not rhetoric or violence, while commissioning an electrification project in Kieni Constituency. Turning to electoral events, by-elections held across Isiolo, Kakamega, and Embu counties on Thursday were marred by reports of violence and low voter turnout.
