You’re irritating us over DP position; CS Ruku to Oburu
You’re irritating us over DP position; CS Ruku to Oburu
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku and Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire have dismissed calls by ODM leader Dr Oburu Oginga for a deputy president slot as provocative, insisting the seat is not vacant.
Speaking at a Thanksgiving service at Kanthoki Full Gospel Church, Evurore Ward, Mbeere North, Embu, on Sunday, February 22, 2026, Ruku told local leaders to stop repeating claims about the deputy presidency and focus on cooperation.
“Jameni mnatukera. Mnatukera. Mweshimiwa Oburu unatu kera. Ulisema ukiwa pale Mombasa tukasikia. Kwa nini urudie tena na tena? Wacha kukera sisi,” Ruku said.
He added:
“It is not vacant. Iko na mtu ambaye anajua kufanya kazi yake. Iko na mtu ambaye amesaidia Rais wa Kenya. Serikali ya Kenya imetulia, mipango ya Kenya inaendelea vizuri, pesa imepatikana. Kwa nini wewe, Oburu, uendelee kukera sisi?”
Ruku emphasised that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has the full support of President William Ruto and is actively contributing to the government’s agenda.
“Tumesikia usiendelee kurudia tena. Ju umerudia mara nyingi. Wacha kukera sisi. Professor Kithure Kindiki ako na wafuasi wake wengi kutoka Kiambu, Nyandarua, Embu, Pwani, Western, na Nyanza. Kwa hivyo kama kuna kiti unataka, tafadhali Oburu na chama cha ODM, wacha kurudia maneno hayo tena,” he said.
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Governor Mbarire also defended Kindiki’s role, saying the deputy president has been instrumental in driving development in Mt. Kenya East. She added that local leaders should unite behind him rather than being drawn into unnecessary political disputes.
Ruku’s remarks follow a string of statements by Kindiki himself, who has repeatedly dismissed claims that his seat is under threat. At a rally in Meru County on February 15, Kindiki told supporters to ignore rumours about attempts to unseat him ahead of the 2027 general election.
“Niseme nisiseme! Ati nimesikia kuna watu wameleta wasiwasi huku, ati wanasema iko maneno ya wasiwasi. Mimi nataka kuwaambia mrelax. Na msiletewe wasiwasi na mambo madogo madogo. Yale watu wanaongea, watu wa siasa,” Kindiki said.
He reiterated his position clearly:
“Mimi ndio deputy president wa Kenya. Na hii kiti hakuna mahali kinaenda. Na tukitoka hapa, hakuna kurudi nyuma, ni kusonga mbele.”
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