Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at the economic empowerment event at Etago, South Mugirango, Kisii County on May 22, 2025/DPCS
Deputy
President Kithure Kindiki has said the government will not allow the country to
descend into election-related violence, assuring Kenyans that what happened in
2007 will never recur.
The DP said the
nation’s unity and stability will be protected at all costs, saying there will
be no space for one Kenyan to harm the other for their political choices again.
“We will not
allow one Kenyan to turn on another Kenyan because of political choices. It
will never happen again.
“We will
protect the unity and stability of our country at all costs. The unity of our
country is the first and most important duty,” DP stated.
He spoke on
Thursday during an empowerment forum for small-scale traders at Etago, South
Mugirango, Kisii County, where he reiterated that holding a different opinion
and choice is never a source of enmity, as it is guaranteed in the Constitution.
“Divergence in
political persuasions and beliefs should not undermine the unity of this
country. We are one country, one people, and Kenya is our home.
“I strongly
believe in the unity of all communities, every Kenyan young and old, because
every one of them can make a contribution to the nation’s well-being,” he added.
While calling
on Kenyans to desist from premature politics, the Deputy President said the
government is rolling out key development programmes across the country geared at
bettering the lives of Kenyans.
“It is
unacceptable to engage in premature politics instead of serving the people. It
is time to serve the people, find solutions to their challenges, and coexist in
peace and unity because we are one country, one nation, and Kenya is our only
home,” he urged.
In Kisii, the
government is constructing 21 modern markets to provide decent places for mama
mboga and other small-scale traders to do their businesses.
It has also
revived road projects that had stalled due to financial constraints.
The empowerment
programs spearheaded by the Deputy President are meant to boost small and
medium enterprises in a bid to guarantee expansion and growth and attract more
returns.
“We are
engaging the small-scale traders right now in order to boost their businesses
as opposed to waiting for the electioneering period to offer them freebies in
exchange for their support.”
“As a government, we are not going to be party to
such trickery. We are walking with them, supporting them now because the growth
of their businesses contributes to the nation’s economic expansion,” he
explained.
This is on top
of the new empowerment program, National Youth Opportunities Towards
Advancement (Nyota), initiated by the government and targets boosting SMEs with
capital to enhance their hustles.
The Nyota initiative will see at least 70 small and medium businesses in every ward
across the country benefit from Sh50, 000 in grants.
“This government
has embraced everyone, those who supported us or not because we want everyone
to be part of the development agenda. We have no time for sideshows and petty
engagements. We are focused on development and empowerment,” DP said.
The DP told the residents the Ruto
administration has stabilized the economy, and it has begun to bear fruits
including an increase in prices for commodities within the agricultural value
chains such as milk, tea, coffee and sugar among others.