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Kenya's Kindiki: soft-spoken academic turned political heavyweight

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki. [File, Standard]

Abraham Kithure Kindiki is a Kenyan academic turned politician who was thrust into the limelight when he defended his boss President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court.

The 52-year-old millionaire, who has served as interior minister in Ruto's government for more than two years, was nominated to the post of deputy president on Friday following the historic impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua.

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