Deputy President Kithure has said that he has passed the baton to his successor to deal with security challenges in the country.
The DP said that he is leaving the Interior Ministry at a time when cases of abductions and femicide are rife.
He exuded confidence in the leader who will take after him in the docket, saying that he has done his best to secure the country while serving as the CS interior.
"I am exiting the interior ministry office at a time when there are reports of cases of mysterious disappearances, abductions, and femicide," Kindiki said.
"I have handed over the responsibility of cracking down on those emerging reports of crime to my successor, and I wish him well and I know he will succeed the same way I handled those national security challenges."
Kindiki said that he prays his successor will build on the gains the ministry made under his tenure.
"Throughout my tenure in office, I have benefitted from the direct support and encouragement of President Ruto. I thank him for giving me the privilege to serve my country as the Interior Minister for an uninterrupted two years," he said.
"I am most grateful to the principal secretaries and officers of all ranks within the state departments and other agencies that fall under the Ministry of Interior for great teamwork, support and encouragement."
The DP said that the strides made in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other organized crimes received a shot in the arm from the Police Equipment Modernisation Programme (PEMP) which was initiated in early 2023 following the orders of President Ruto to modernize the operational and tactical equipment of our security agencies.
He said that the Sh37 billion five-year program is underway, with Ksh.7.6B already spent to acquire Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles (MRAPs), personal protection equipment for the Police as well as sophisticated weaponry to provide enough firepower to secure the nation.
