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.