Mr 'yes sir' man: Why Kindiki is William Ruto's 'perfect' DP

President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki arrive for a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi on 17/12/2024. [PCS]

After two years in office, President William Ruto now has a perfect Deputy President. A dependable assistant who does not take himself as a co-president.

His choice of the soft-spoken law don, Kithure Kindiki, in November last year filled a space that had been occupied by an abrasive and outspoken Rigathi Gachagua who has since been booted out.   

And President Ruto should know. He was President Uhuru Kenyatta’s deputy for ten years, a stint he used to carve a name for himself and snatch the crown from his boss.