Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a consultative meeting with leaders from Isiolo County/DPCSDeputy President Kithure Kindiki has told off critics, insisting that President William Ruto is not interested in any supremacy or popularity contests.
The Deputy President said that he fully supports the President on this.
Speaking on Thursday at the official DP residence in Karen, Kindiki said anyone threatening the Kenya Kwanza administration to any such contests is directing his or her energy towards the wrong people.
He went on to say that those seeking popularity can continue doing that as the government focuses on delivering on its campaign promise of making the lives of Kenyans better.
“Those threatening us and inviting us for a popularity contest, just know that you are addressing the wrong people. President William Ruto is not interested in popularity supremacy contests, and as his principal assistant, I support him fully.
“We will all help him deliver afford and social housing, transform agriculture, construct more roads, and create jobs. Claps and popularity will find us on the way. For now, those interested in popularity can continue,” Kindiki said.
He made the remarks during a consultative meeting with leaders from Isiolo County on the implementation of state projects.
The DP noted that there is a difference between a politician and a leader, adding that what Ruto has chosen to be is a leader for the people of Kenya.
He said it is the reason he has opted to make hard and transformative decisions instead of making one that can make him popular.
“There's a difference between a leader and a politician. A leader is deliberately and ruthlessly focused on delivery. A politician looks for popularity and claps.
“President William Ruto has decided to be a leader and that is why he is determined to make even the most painful and difficult decision for the long term benefits to the people of Kenya. If those difficult transformative decisions deny him claps, so be it.”
Kindiki said that if the decisions he is making will make him lose support but make the lives of Kenyans better in the end, then so be it.
He noted that this will be a great achievement because he will have transformed lives.
“If through the painful and difficult decisions he is making help secure health insurance for 30 million Kenyans through SHA, and while at it make him lose claps from a few people, he will have achieved a lot,” Kindiki added.
