Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaking during a public engagement rally in Nessuit Township, Njoro Constituency, Nakuru County, on October 27, 2026./DPCS

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned political leaders against tribal rhetoric, insults and divisive politics, urging them to focus on development policies and issues affecting citizens ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Speaking during a public engagement rally in Nessuit Township, Njoro Constituency, Nakuru County, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Kindiki said political competition should not undermine national unity or lead to the destruction of property.

He called on leaders seeking political support to explain their development records and present proposals addressing challenges facing residents instead of attacking their opponents.

“Giving people nicknames is something for primary school children, not adults. As adults, we must engage in matters befitting our age,” Kindiki said.

The Deputy President urged Kenyans to allow politicians to express their views peacefully, even where they disagreed with their positions.

“Listen to what they have to say, but do not throw stones at anyone. Let them express themselves, and when they finish speaking, let them go their way,” he said.

Kindiki maintained that the country needed an environment where citizens could participate in political activities without intimidation, violence or destruction of property.

He said the government's development agenda was anchored on the equitable distribution of opportunities, regardless of citizens' ethnic backgrounds, religion, age or place of birth.

“This country, we will make sure we have an equitable country, a country that respects every citizen, without caring where they were born, without caring where they live, without caring whether they are old or young, and without caring about their religion or ethnicity,” he said.

Kindiki defended the Kenya Kwanza administration's bottom-up economic approach, saying government policies should improve the livelihoods of ordinary Kenyans, including small-scale traders and farmers.

“This Kenya does not belong to big people alone; it also belongs to small people and those at the grassroots. Even mama mboga is an important person. As we move forward, let us uphold the principle that usawa ni sawa,” he said.

To illustrate the government's development priorities, Kindiki cited ongoing market construction, road projects and electricity connections in Nakuru County.

He said the government had prioritised 870 kilometres of roads in the county at a cost of Sh38 billion, while electricity projects worth Sh3 billion were targeting an additional 25,000 households.

In Njoro Constituency, he said Sh370 million had been set aside to connect an additional 3,200 households to electricity.

The Deputy President also highlighted the construction of modern markets in Nessuit, Mauche and Kihingo, saying the facilities would improve conditions for traders.

He challenged leaders to account for their time in public office by explaining what they had done to improve infrastructure and livelihoods in the areas they represented.

“When you come here as a leader, do not bring insults, contempt or tribalism. Tell us what you did,” he said.

Kindiki said political rivalry should not obscure the shared interests of Kenyans, arguing that citizens would remain part of one nation regardless of the outcome of the 2027 elections.