Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to embrace dialogue and peaceful engagement as the primary means of addressing grievances and driving national development.
Speaking on Monday during an Economic Empowerment Forum at Mkunguni Grounds in Lamu West Constituency, Kindiki emphasized that chaos and violence only serve to derail progress.
“Our countrymen, I’m asking you that we find ways to talk and dialogue. We cannot build the country through chaos,” he said. “There is nothing more precious than peace and stability.”
The Deputy President, who also presided over a similar event in Faza, Lamu East, warned that violence will only destroy the country rather than offer solutions to its problems.
He called on those planning unrest to reconsider their approach, stating that meaningful change is only achievable through consultation and calm discourse.
Wrapping up a week-long series of economic forums across the five coastal counties, Tana River, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Mombasa, and Lamu, Kindiki highlighted the government’s ongoing efforts to deliver equitable development.
He cited tangible progress such as the construction of modern markets and the first tarmac road in Lamu East as evidence of the administration’s commitment to inclusive growth.
“If we have done 400 new modern markets in the first term, we will do 2,000 in the second. Development is not talk, it is real action that improves lives,” he said, reinforcing the government’s goal of securing a second term based on performance.
Kindiki also emphasized that development must be non-discriminative. “All Kenyans have equal rights to development, regardless of their tribe, religion, or region,” he said, affirming that the Ruto administration is committed to unity and fair distribution of national resources.
He further noted that President Ruto’s directive has eliminated hurdles in the acquisition of national identity cards, especially in marginalized areas. “Now all Kenyans can get IDs without fees or unnecessary vetting. This is progress,” he said.
Turning his attention to the opposition, the Deputy President challenged them to offer constructive alternatives. “Our opponents have no plan. They are fixated on slogans like ‘Ruto Must Go,’ but they provide no solutions. Kenyans deserve better than empty rhetoric,” he stated.
The Deputy President concluded by reaffirming the administration’s vision of a united, peaceful, and prosperous nation built through dialogue, inclusivity, and real development.
Written By Rodney Mbua
