Deputy President Kithure Kindiki speaking in Nyandarua county on October 26, 2026./DPCS

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed claims that the government is attempting to interfere with the credibility of the coming general election by banning live-streaming of results.

The Second in Command said the elections will be held in accordance with the Constitution and will be free, fair and credible, with polling station results announced transparently and live-streaming permitted.

“There are people spreading rumours that the government wants to undermine our democracy, our freedoms and our electoral process. I want to say that, as a government, we cannot allow elections to be undermined or conducted in an environment lacking transparency,” the DP stated.

The DP added that the administration was a beneficiary of a credible and transparent process in 2022 and would safeguard the electoral environment for Kenyans to make their leadership choices.

“The election will be free and fair, transparent and democratic. We ourselves are beneficiaries of democratic, free and fair elections. Voting will take place and by evening, we will count the votes. Whoever wins will lead us, and whoever does not win will wait for another opportunity,” he noted.

Speaking on Monday in Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County, where he inspected development projects, Prof. Kindiki challenged those vying for various positions to do so without resorting to violence or retrogressive antics that could jeopardise the nation’s peace and stability.

“Politics is not a matter of life and death. The nation is more important than whoever gets elected. The person who wins leads us, while the one who loses waits for another opportunity. We cannot allow ourselves to destabilise the country because of political competition,” the DP emphasised.

During the visit, the Deputy President inspected the construction of the 580-bed hostel at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Kinangop Campus, which is being built at a cost of Sh232 million.

Later, he launched the construction of the Mwendaandu-Heni-Karati Road in the constituency. The road is among the 1,000km road-tarmacking projects in the county, which will cost Sh46 billion. Some of the other ongoing roads in Kinangop are Njabini-Sasumua, Chole-Matundura and Haraka-Karangatha-Kinamba roads. The Kwa Waichangai-Kinja-Kitiri-Kitogo Road is also set to commence.

The DP assured residents that he was doing everything possible to ensure the projects were completed on schedule for their benefit.

“I want to assure the people of Nyandarua and the people of Kenya that I will not let you down. My responsibility as the President’s assistant is to help push for the completion of all these projects for the development of our country. I will do my best. Those moving around with nothing to offer here cannot outdo me in matters of work,” he said.

Nyandarua County has also benefited from the affordable housing programme, with various projects underway, including 220 housing units in Engineer, within the constituency. Last-mile electricity connections are also progressing, with Sh1.6 billion allocated to connect an additional 12,500 households. Of this amount, Sh400 million has been allocated to Kinangop to connect an additional 3,200 households to electricity.

The DP said they would present their development record for assessment by voters when seeking another term next year.

“When I stand here next year, together with the President, to ask for your votes, I will not embarrass you. We will come here and count the roads, water projects, electricity connections and markets. Then we will ask you to vote for another term in office,” the DP indicated.

The DP was accompanied by Kinangop MP Kwenya Thuku and other local leaders.