{"id":116084,"date":"2025-06-05T17:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/kindiki-warns-against-prophets-of-violence-assures-kenyans-of-peace-ahead-of-2027\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T17:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T17:03:33","slug":"kindiki-warns-against-prophets-of-violence-assures-kenyans-of-peace-ahead-of-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-warns-against-prophets-of-violence-assures-kenyans-of-peace-ahead-of-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki Warns Against \u201cProphets of Violence,\u201d Assures Kenyans of Peace Ahead of 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5\u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to disregard individuals he described as \u201cprophets of violence,\u201d warning them against spreading fear and tension ahead of the 2027 General Election.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a development tour in Zombe, Kitui East, Kindiki affirmed the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring peace and stability across the country\u2014now and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIgnore those who are prophesying that there will be violence during the 2027 polls,\u201d said Kindiki. \u201cThe government will do everything in its power to maintain peace and stability today, tomorrow, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that every Kenyan has the right to seek leadership, but warned against the use of fear as a political tactic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI give you that assurance as the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The DP also highlighted the Kenya Kwanza administration\u2019s efforts in economic recovery, noting that the cost of living has eased under its stewardship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe price of a 2kg packet of unga was KSh250. It is now down to Sh140 or Sh150\u2014and we\u2019re working to bring it below KSh100,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFuel has dropped from Sh217 to Sh174. Farmers are earning more, with milk prices rising to Sh50 per litre, and the cost of fertilizer has reduced from Sh7,000 to Sh2,500, enhancing food production.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kindiki further announced that the government had allocated funds for the long-awaited tarmacking of the Zombe\u2013Kyuluni road.<\/p>\n<p>He also revealed that under the Last Mile Connectivity Program, the government will connect 18,000 households in Kitui County to electricity, including 1,500 in Kitui East alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElectricity is not just for the rich\u2014it is a right for every Kenyan, no matter where or how they live,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating the government\u2019s inclusive development agenda, Kindiki said Kenya Kwanza is targeting women, boda boda operators, and informal sector workers with tailored initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>He urged leaders to avoid premature politicking and instead focus on service delivery, stressing that leadership must be measured by results, not rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery elected leader should present a progress report,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s not wait for the campaign season\u2014development must happen now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kindiki also announced that the national government has allocated Sh800 million to compensate individuals affected by the construction of the Kibwezi\u2013Mutomo\u2013Kitui road.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5\u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to disregard individuals he described as \u201cprophets of violence,\u201d warning them against spreading fear and tension ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a development tour in Zombe, Kitui East, Kindiki affirmed the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring peace and stability across the country\u2014now [&hellip;]<\/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-116084","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\/116084","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=116084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116084\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}