Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned that Kenya risks
being plunged into crisis if the opposition were entrusted with the
responsibility of running government.
Speaking on Monday, Kindiki dismissed the notion that
managing state affairs is a simple task, cautioning that the country’s
stability and progress could be jeopardized if handed over to leaders he
described as inexperienced and lacking foresight.
The Deputy President emphasized that governing Kenya
requires sober leadership, vision, and the ability to balance competing
interests in a diverse nation. He warned that opposition leaders, while vocal,
lacked the practical capacity to steer the country towards long-term growth.
“There is a lot of excitement by many people who are in the
political space and they think leading the country or managing the country's
affairs is a small issue,” he said during a joint UDA and ODM parliamentary
group meeting.
“Some of the characters running up and down, if they are
given this nation to manage even for a day, the country will sink because they
don't have enough wisdom and enough foresight to be able to manage the complex
society that is Kenya.”
Kindiki noted that Kenya is now in a good place because of
the visionary leadership of President William Ruto and the visionary and
statesmanship of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
He went on to encourage younger politicians to emulates the
two leaders for prioritising the interests of the country.
“We are in good space, and for that, we must celebrate and
acknowledge the visionary leadership of President William Ruto and statesmanship
of our elder brother, the Honorable Raila Odinga.
“Going forward, those of us who are younger politicians, we
should pick lessons from these two leaders.”
The DP thanked Raila for helping the younger politicians
that personal ambitions should never come before the stability of the country.
“Prime Minister, we appreciate your leadership, your vision,
and you've been able to show us, those of us who are younger politicians, that
elections and politics should not undermine the collective interest stability
and progress of our nation,” Kindiki added.
