Kenya: Kindiki Signals Bid to Retain Deputy President Slot in Ruto’s 2027 Re-Election Plan

Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has sent his clearest signal yet that he expects to remain President William Ruto’s second-in-command if the Kenya Kwanza administration secures a second term in the 2027 General Election.

Kindiki, while addressing newly elected United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots officials, projected confidence about remaining in office beyond the 2027 elections, saying he would defend his position and could not simply be removed from the Deputy Presidency.

“I,…