Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku believes that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is on track to become Kenya’s next Head of State.
Speaking during a panel discussion on K24 TV, Ruku described Kindiki as a hardworking and dedicated leader, saying, “Prof. Kithure Kindiki is a man who will one day be the president of the republic of Kenya and is a very diligent person.”
Ruku praised Kindiki for his active role in driving economic empowerment forums, an initiative under the Kenya Kwanza administration aimed at offering financial support to Kenyans in need.
He also highlighted Kindiki’s journey to high office as a powerful symbol of determination. “He is a very committed Kenyan and for him to have come from a small community to be the DP of Kenya, that tells you the spirit that Prof Kithure Kindiki carries,” Ruku added.
According to the Public Service CS, Kindiki’s leadership and humility have won him admiration across the country and positioned him as a natural contender for the presidency in the years ahead.
Ruku Defends Kindiki’s Empowerment Forums
Ruku also took aim at critics of Kindiki’s empowerment forums, accusing them of lacking innovation and offering no real alternatives.
He defended the initiative, which has faced scrutiny over the source of its funding, and dismissed the criticism as baseless.
“And for someone to say that an empowerment program that Prof. Kithure Kindiki is championing that the money is coming from sources which are not known, its only that that person is not very innovative, doesn’t think outside the box, even without the box,” Ruku argued.
The Public Service CS didn’t hold back when addressing former Chief Justice David Maraga, who had earlier suggested that the funds being distributed through the forums could be proceeds of corruption. Ruku dismissed the remark as unfounded and politically motivated.
He maintained that the empowerment forums are a legitimate effort by the government to uplift Kenyans and should be seen as a bold, people-driven alternative to traditional state programs.
