Kindiki intensifies tour of Mt Kenya as battle for region's votes gathers pace
Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is touring the Mt Kenya region to promote government infrastructure projects ahead of the 2027 elections. He emphasized the administration's commitment to its manifesto and economic development.
Why it matters
The tour is a strategic political move to consolidate support in a key region for the ruling administration.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses residents during a tour of Kiambu County on October 14 /DPCS Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has stepped up his development tour of the Mt Kenya region, taking his government’s infrastructure and economic agenda to vote-rich Kiambu county as political competition for the region’s support ahead of the 2027 elections gathers pace.
Kindiki who was in various parts of the county launched the tarmacking of the Muthure-Njathaini road, part of a Sh330 million road network covering several routes, as he defended President William Ruto’s development record and urged residents to judge leaders by their work.
The DP has spent recent weeks touring the region, where the administration is seeking to consolidate support through infrastructure projects and other development programmes.
The road network also covers Kanyariri-Muthure, including access roads to ACK and SDA Muthure churches, Ngure ACK-Gitaru-Kanyariri-Ndumbu-ini, Green Belt-Mbari ya Njau, Motego-Gitaru and St Anne Catholic-Kaburini.
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