Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has framed his fallout with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as a principled stand on government stability, revealing that he rejected calls to abandon the administration amid internal disagreements with President William Ruto.
Speaking Thursday, August 6, during an engagement with grassroots women leaders in Meru County, Kindiki presented himself as a continuity figure, arguing that leadership disputes should not disrupt service delivery or derail development commitments made to voters.
According to Kindiki, tensions with Gachagua escalated after the former deputy president urged him to exit government following a disagreement with President Ruto.
The Deputy President said he declined, insisting that the administration’s mandate belonged to the electorate and should be safeguarded from political fallout.
“I told him no, and that the government belonged to us. Even if we had issues, we should stay and resolve them because if we left, others who didn’t vote for us would come and take over the progress we made,” Kindiki said.
He linked his decision to remain in government to the need to sustain key development programmes, citing infrastructure and basic services as priorities that could be disrupted by political instability.
“This seat was not for an individual, but a community and all Kenyans. I decided to take it up so that our people can get roads, electricity, and water from this government,” he stated.
Kindiki also used the platform to draw a contrast between his political path and that of Gachagua, suggesting a divergence in strategy and priorities as alignments shift within the broader political landscape.
“Where we are now, we are only one seat away from the Presidency. On the other side, the first, second and third positions in government have been taken, and my brother is just looking for votes for others,” he said.
The remarks signal an emerging narrative from Kindiki’s camp that emphasizes institutional continuity and proximity to executive power, even as political realignments intensify ahead of the next general election cycle.
His comments come amid growing public scrutiny of divisions within the ruling coalition, with analysts pointing to increasing competition for influence and positioning as key actors recalibrate their strategies in a changing political environment.