{
  "id": 15161751,
  "title": "DP Kindiki moves to marshall support in Mt. Kenya region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dp-kindiki-moves-to-marshall-support-in-mt-kenya-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:30:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/dp-kindiki-moves-to-marshall-support-in-mt-kenya-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has been urging residents of the Mt. Kenya region to support President William Ruto in the upcoming presidential election, citing the incumbent's development record. He highlighted achievements such as road tarmac improvements, last mile electricity connections, modern markets, and coffee sector reforms, all of which were promised during the 2022 election campaign and subsequently delivered. During a visit to Thumaita in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, Kindiki unveiled materials for an electricity connection project, including poles, and announced plans to dual the Mwea-Embu-Chuka-Meru road. He challenged the opposition to demonstrate their own development plans, urging Kenyans to judge the incumbent based on his tangible accomplishments. Kindiki also called for unity in the Mt. Kenya region, urging residents to reject divisive leaders and ethnic animosity. Since 2022, 32,000 households in Kirinyaga County have been connected to electricity, with an additional 10,800 households set to benefit from ongoing projects. In Gichugu, 28 last mile projects are targeting 2,100 households, with the latest initiative set to electrify 114 homes in Gathoge, Piai, and Kiumbui areas. The Deputy President was joined by local leaders and officials for the event, and he later toured Ndia Constituency, where he flagged off materials for electrification in Kamagoti-Muthangaini, promising power to 95 more homes.",
  "summary": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged locals in Mt. Kenya region to rally behind President William Ruto ahead of next year’s presidential election saying his development record speaks for itself. Citing the tarmacking of roads, last mile electricity connectivity, modern markets and the coffee sub-sector reforms, DP Kindiki maintained that President William Ruto has delivered […] The post DP…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}