{"id":114936,"date":"2025-05-12T13:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/05\/12\/kindiki-denies-lecturing-cs-ruku-dismisses-claims-as-desperate-and-malicious\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:03:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:03:32","slug":"kindiki-denies-lecturing-cs-ruku-dismisses-claims-as-desperate-and-malicious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-denies-lecturing-cs-ruku-dismisses-claims-as-desperate-and-malicious\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki denies \u2018lecturing\u2019 CS Ruku, dismisses claims as \u2018desperate and malicious\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed allegations that he publicly \u201clectured and disrespected\u201d Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, describing the claims as \u201cdesperate, mischievous, and utterly malicious.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This follows public debate triggered by a viral video in which Kindiki appeared to reprimand CS Ruku during a meeting attended by over 5,000 elders in Embu County on Sunday.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Monday, Kindiki clarified that his remarks were not aimed at CS Ruku personally, but were general observations directed at former leaders who had exhibited similar behavior.<\/p>\n

\u201c[I have] seen a desperate, mischievous and utterly malicious twist insinuating that I lectured and disrespected my neighbor CS Geoffrey Ruku, my friend for years,\u201d Kindiki stated.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cFalsehood is cheap.\u201d<\/p>\n

He emphasized that his comments were meant to reinforce the principle of collective responsibility in government, noting that the criticism was directed at a former Cabinet Secretary and other past leaders, whom he did not name.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy remark being discussed referred to a former Cabinet Secretary from the same area and other ex-leaders who manifested similar conduct, to affirm that governments worldwide operate on the principle of collective responsibility,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

Kindiki underlined that it is inappropriate for any serving government official to publicly oppose policies of the administration they represent.<\/p>\n

He maintained that individuals working in government are \u201cbound by its policies, decisions, and actions.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUndermining the very administration, you serve is both illegal and anti-people. It is the opposition\u2019s role to criticize and challenge the government,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In the video, Kindiki appeared irked after CS Ruku appealed to him to prioritize the tarmacking of roads in Siakago constituency, a move the Deputy President interpreted as \u201cpublic incitement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are now part of the Cabinet,\u201d Kindiki said during the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should not be inciting the public with complaints. Instead, use your position in Cabinet\u2014the government\u2019s top decision-making body\u2014to push for solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further urged Ruku to embrace his responsibilities and work within the structures of government to deliver development.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President entrusted you with that flag\u2014respect it. It\u2019s not just a piece of cloth,\u201d Kindiki said, calling for decorum and unity in public service.<\/p>\n

His remarks and subsequent clarification come amid growing speculation over internal tensions within President William Ruto\u2019s Cabinet.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed allegations that he publicly \u201clectured and disrespected\u201d Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, describing the claims as \u201cdesperate, mischievous, and utterly malicious.\u201d This follows public debate triggered by a viral video in which Kindiki appeared to reprimand CS Ruku during a meeting attended by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114936\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}