Kindiki warns against insults targeting President Ruto

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has asked opposition leaders to respect President William Ruto and the office he occupies if they want to be accorded the same treatment.

Kindiki said the leaders have made it their business to insult the Head of State every day, warning that it will not be tolerated anymore.

“Instead of promoting your agenda, you have used all your time to insult the President of Kenya. Before you start demanding that the President be presidential, have you treated him as a President? You cannot demand that he acts presidential when you have used all your time to insult, demean the President and the office of the President,” DP said.

Speaking on Wednesday when he inspected development projects funded by the government in Chepalungu Constituency, Bomet County, the DP said he will take them head-on until they learn to respect the President, who has overseen economic stability and massive infrastructure development across the country since taking office.

“Enough is enough. I have beseeched my boss to relax and let me deal with these people because they are of lesser political stature and I can handle them. These are small-time characters,” DP stated.

“Some of them were unable to serve and were kicked out. They only frustrated and disrespected the President,” he added.

He inspected the ongoing Kyogong-Kapkesosio-Sigor-Kaboson-Chebunyo, Sigor-Lelaitich-Kipreres-Longisa Roads being done at Sh2.1 billion and Chebunyo ESP Market in the County, which is nearing completion.

He later addressed residents at Chebunyo Trading Centre.

The Deputy President said the Head of State deserves to serve for two terms because he has stabilised the economy and has initiated multi-billion-dollar projects, including the expansion of key roads and the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway to the Kenya-Uganda border.

He said the expansion of the Rironi-Mau Summit highway will be extended to the western parts of the country.

“No one said Uhuru or Kibaki should serve for one term. They should leave the President to serve Kenyans. Tomorrow, we are launching the extension of SGR from Naivasha to Kisumu through Bomet and Nyamira, and then you are telling us he should serve for one term? It is not possible,” DP emphasised.

In Bomet, the government is constructing 525 kilometres of roads costing Sh19.5 billion.

In total, the County has been allocated over 12.2 billion shillings for affordable housing, student hostels, and modern markets, among other key projects.

He was joined by Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok, Senator Hillary Sigei, Woman Representative Linet Toto, Chepalungu MP Victor Mandazi, host of MCAs among other leaders.