Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaking during the launch of the Kimbo–Matangi Road, Kindiki on October 28, 2026./DPCS

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged political leaders to avoid personal attacks and name-calling, warning that using insults for political competition risks deepening divisions in the country.

Speaking during the launch of the Kimbo–Matangi Road, Kindiki said leaders should respect one another despite their political differences, noting that every politician has supporters and that normalising insults could harm national cohesion.

“When we were young, we used to call other names, including nicknames, but now we are grown up and we should stop. We should not make politics divide us. Let us not make politics a matter of life and death,” Kindiki said.

He argued that political disagreements should not turn into personal hostility, urging leaders to conduct their engagements in a manner that promotes unity rather than division.

Kindiki also used the event to defend the government's development agenda, saying the administration was now moving from planning to implementing projects promised during the 2022 election campaigns.

He recalled criticism directed at the government over what opponents described as promises without tangible results, saying the administration had now entered the implementation phase.

“...Kuna watu walikuwa wanatuchekelea, ati sisi ni wa kutenga na sio kutenda. Ni kweli, tulitenga na tukapanga, sasa ni kutenda. Hizi barabara zote tutajenga na tutakamilisha ili wananchi wawe na usafiri wa rahisi na tuhaibishe wale walikuwa wanatuletea fitina,” he said.

The Deputy President said the government had prioritised 1,656 kilometres of roads for tarmacking across Kiambu County at a cost of Sh152 billion.

He further highlighted ongoing and planned road infrastructure projects, including the dualling of the 223-kilometre Rironi–Mau Summit Road, estimated to cost Sh200 billion.

Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo also addressed the gathering, urging residents to continue supporting the government as it pursues a second term.

Kabogo said the Mt Kenya region should rally behind Kindiki, whom he described as the region's senior-most politician serving in government.

Gatundu North MP Njoroge Kururia echoed the call, arguing that the region should support Kindiki's position in the national political leadership.

“Kamba communities have Kalonzo Musyoka, Luhya have Edwin Sifuna, what about us? We should support Kindiki,” Kururia said.

He said that the community should not listen to leaders who were misleading them, noting that the government had done a lot for the community.

Kindiki was accompanied by Thika MP Alice Ng’ang’a, Ann Wamuratha (Women Representative) and a host of local leaders.