Deputy President post is not up for negotiation, CS Ruku tells ODM
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku says the Deputy President position currently held by Prof Kithure Kindiki is politically anchored in the Mt Kenya region...
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has asserted that the Deputy President position is not subject to negotiation and belongs to Prof Kithure Kindiki, dismissing any claims from ODM leaders.
- The Deputy President position is stated to be politically and historically anchored in the Mt Kenya region.
- CS Ruku declared there is "no vacancy now, and there will be no vacancy in 2027" for the Deputy President seat.
- He suggested that discussions about the DP post with ODM might only occur in 2032 if Prof Kindiki runs for President.
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