Kindiki to Munya, Linturi and Muturi: Come back home, you don't deserve disrespect
Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has invited opposition-aligned political leaders from the Mt Kenya region to join the Kenya Kwanza administration. He emphasized forgiveness and the need for regional unity, suggesting that these leaders are currently being disrespected in their own political camps.
Why it matters
This reflects ongoing political realignment and coalition-building efforts in Kenya aimed at consolidating power in the Mt Kenya region.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki addresses grassroots women leaders from Meru County at his Irunduni home in Tharaka Nithi, on August 6, 2026/ DPCS Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called on Party of National Unity (PNU) leader Peter Munya, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Mithika Linturi and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi to "come back home".
Speaking on Thursday during an engagement with grassroots women leaders from Meru County at his Irunduni home in Tharaka Nithi, Kindiki said he had forgiven leaders who had previously criticised him and was ready to work with them for the benefit of the Mt Kenya East region.
"I have no issue with leaders who insulted me. I forgive them and ask them to come, we work," Kindiki said.
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