WUNDANYI, Kenya — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed claims that government projects will be shared out along political or ethnic lines, insisting that all regions will receive equal attention.
Speaking in Wundanyi, Taita Taveta County, on Friday, Prof Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza administration would not discriminate against communities based on how they voted in the 2022 elections.
“Every part of Kenya deserves development,” he told residents during a county economic empowerment forum. “The government belongs to all Kenyans, and no one can be denied progress because of where they come from or who they voted for.”
The deputy president was responding to opposition leaders who have accused the government of practising “shares politics” — the idea that state resources should favour regions that supported President William Ruto. Kindiki dismissed the argument as “outdated and divisive,” saying it had no place in modern governance.
“Those who are busy telling Kenyans that they must have shares to benefit from development should know their days are numbered,” he said. “Taita Taveta will never lag behind because you have every right to growth like everyone else.”
Kindiki went on to highlight ongoing projects in the coastal county, including major road upgrades. He cited the 66-kilometre Taveta–Njukini–Rombo–Ilasit road linking Taita Taveta to Kajiado, valued at 8.4 billion shillings and due for completion by 2027. Another project, the Taveta–Njukini–Mto Mwagodi road, is under construction.
He also pointed to government investment in affordable housing, with 800 units under development in Wundanyi at a cost of 2.3 billion shillings. Modern markets in Taveta and Voi have been completed, with more planned in Wundanyi and other constituencies.
On electricity access, the deputy president announced that 770 million shillings had already been allocated to connect 8,500 households in Taita Taveta to the grid, with plans to raise the figure to 1 billion shillings to reach 10,000 homes.
Kindiki, in a sharp jab at the opposition, said his rivals “have nothing to show Kenyans.” He argued that past leaders had used their positions to promote “tribal talk” instead of delivering tangible results.
“Our competitors will have a rough time because they cannot match our record,” he said, drawing applause from the crowd.
For residents in Taita Taveta, the message was clear: the government wants to be seen not as a patron of allies but as a provider for all.
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