Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed the opposition as lacking a clear development agenda, saying they will struggle to compete with the Kenya Kwanza ahead of the 2027 polls.
According to Kindiki, Kenyans are going to judge the opposition based on their record when they held senior government positions in the past.
He said their record includes unfulfilled promises and ethnic balkanization, which he argued is why they have little to show now as the government moves ahead with its inclusive agenda.
“Our competitors will have a rough time competing with us because they have nothing to show Kenyans. They have occupied powerful positions before but did nothing other than sell tribal talk, shares, and other regressive ideas,” Kindiki said.
Speaking Friday in Wundanyi town during the Taita Taveta County economic empowerment forum, the DP predicted that as the next election approaches, the opposition will be forced into defensive politics, relying on propaganda rather than solutions.
“They will continue shouting from the sidelines, but Kenyans are wiser now. People want jobs, infrastructure, and empowerment, not endless quarrels,” he added.
He further assured residents that the government is committed to rolling out projects across all regions without discrimination.
“Every part of Kenya deserves development. The government belongs to all Kenyans, and no one can be denied development because of their region or tribe,” he said.
He criticised opposition leaders who, he claimed, were pushing for selective distribution of resources, arguing that such politics belonged to the past.
“Those who are busy telling Kenyans that they must have shares to benefit from development should know their days are numbered. Taita Taveta will never lag in development because you have every right to development,” Kindiki stated.
The DP said the opposition is increasingly running out of ideas as Kenyans are more interested in tangible development than divisive political rhetoric.
He noted that while the government has focused on infrastructure, housing, energy, and markets, opposition leaders have yet to present an alternative economic plan that resonates with ordinary citizens.
The DP outlined several ongoing government-funded projects in Taita Taveta, including the revival of key road networks that had stalled for years.
Among them is the Sh8.4 billion Taveta-Njukini-Rombo-Ilasit road, which will connect Taita Taveta and Kajiado Counties and is expected to be completed by 2027. Another project underway is the Taveta-Njukini-Mto Mwagodi road.
“The President is aware of the importance of this road, which will connect Taita Taveta and Kajiado Counties. That is why he has instructed it to be hastened and completed before the next elections,” Kindiki noted.
The county is also benefiting from affordable housing and modern market projects being implemented nationwide. Completed markets in Taveta and Voi constituencies are awaiting official commissioning, while new ones are set to begin in Voi and Wundanyi.
In addition, an affordable housing project comprising 800 units worth Sh2.3 billion is underway in Wundanyi constituency.
On electricity expansion, Kindiki said the last-mile connection programme in Taita Taveta has received Sh770 million to connect 8,500 households. The allocation, he said, will be raised to Sh1 billion to power at least 10,000 homes.
