Kabando urges Kindiki to resign as DP to save his dignity
By Nancy Marende, August 19, 2025Former Mukurweini Member of Parliament (MP) Kabando wa Kabando has called on Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to resign from office.
In a statement on August 19, 2025, he argued that his continued stay in government is eroding his dignity and legacy.
“Your Excellency, Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki. Sir, you’re of a gentlemanly mien. Your pedigree is of distinguished scholarship. Now in filth. Summon sanity, courage, and RESIGN,” he stated.
“Ruto has reduced you to a village clown & looted money launderer. Rescue yourself!”
Kindiki’s stance on opposition
This comes a day after Kindiki warned that Kenya risks being plunged into crisis if the opposition were entrusted with the responsibility of running the government.
Speaking on Monday, August 18, 2025, Kindiki dismissed the notion that managing state affairs is a simple task, cautioning that the country’s stability and progress could be jeopardised if handed over to leaders he described as inexperienced and lacking foresight.
The Deputy President emphasised that governing Kenya requires sober leadership, vision, and the ability to balance competing interests in a diverse nation. He warned that opposition leaders, while vocal, lacked the practical capacity to steer the country towards long-term growth.
“There is a lot of excitement among many people who are in the political space, and they think leading the country or managing the country’s affairs is a small issue,” he said during a joint UDA and ODM parliamentary group meeting.
“Some of the characters running up and down – if they are given this nation to manage even for a day, the country will sink because they don’t have enough wisdom and enough foresight to be able to manage the complex society that is Kenya.”
Kindiki noted that Kenya is now in a good place because of the visionary leadership of President William Ruto and the visionary statesmanship of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He went on to encourage younger politicians to emulate the two leaders for prioritising the interests of the country.
“We are in a good space, and for that, we must celebrate and acknowledge the visionary leadership of President William Ruto and the statesmanship of our elder brother, the Honourable Raila Odinga.
“Going forward, those of us who are younger politicians should pick lessons from these two leaders.”