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Kindiki said senior leaders need to maintain strong working relationships with other politicians because those alliances can become important when facing political challenges.
His remarks come against the backdrop of the 2024 removal of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua through an impeachment process, a development that marked the first time a Kenyan Deputy President was removed from office through Parliament.
The achievements in registration, DP noted, are being consolidated through increased recruitment of doctors, nurses, lab technologists among other healthcare practitioners to meet the demands in various hospitals and health centres across the country.
In court papers filed before the Court of Appeal, Gachagua challenges the findings of a three-judge bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Antony Mrima and Fredah Gathiru Mugambi, which upheld the Senate’s decision to remove him from office.
Kindiki, who is also a Njuri Ncheke elder, was further endorsed by the gathering as the political pointman for Mt Kenya. The elders said anyone seeking to engage the region on political or other matters should do so through the Deputy President.
Kindiki explained that he does not use the word brother because of political ties or personal affection, but because of the shared roots of their communities.
Junet said ODM’s decision to work with Ruto’s administration under the broad-based government had opened the way for the parties to negotiate how they will approach the 2027 election and share responsibilities if they succeed.
Ichung’wah also defended the Affordable Housing Programme, saying it was benefiting those who qualify for the houses while creating opportunities for workers involved in construction.
Speaking at Queen of All Saints Catholic Gaichanjiru Parish in Murang’a County on Sunday during centenary celebrations for St. Raphael Hospital, Kindiki said national unity and peaceful coexistence are not negotiable.
The endorsement comes as political leaders and groups allied to the broad-based administration begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 elections
The Deputy President also appealed for reconciliation among leaders from the Mt Kenya region, saying political competition should not destroy longstanding social and cultural ties.
The Deputy President also reached out to politicians who feel left out in other political camps, urging them to join hands with him instead of remaining on the sidelines.