{
  "id": 19173938,
  "title": "Kindiki: Govt to end marginalization of certain communities and regions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kindiki-govt-to-end-marginalization-of-certain-communities-and-regions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/kindiki-govt-to-end-marginalization-of-certain-communities-and-regions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki affirmed the Kenyan government's commitment to eliminate discrimination and ensure equitable development across all regions and communities. Speaking during a visit to Taveta Constituency in Taita Taveta County, Kindiki emphasized that every Kenyan, regardless of their location, has equal rights and entitlements to national resources. He highlighted several large-scale projects, including the 580-bed Taveta KMTC hostel, funded at Ksh 220 million, and the Kimala Senior School project, worth Ksh 93 million, both of which are funded by the NG-CDF. Kindiki stressed that development should not be confined to specific areas, insisting that if progress is happening in other parts of the country, it must also occur in Taveta and throughout Kenya. He pointed out that the government has ceased the era of discrimination and is correcting past mistakes by extending development initiatives to all parts of the nation. The DP inspected several ongoing projects, such as the 67km Taveta-Rombo-Njukini-Ilasit road, which is nearing completion and connects Taita Taveta with Kajiado County. The government invested Ksh 9.4 billion in this road, a project that previous administrations failed to complete. Additionally, Kindiki mentioned the construction of 243 kilometers of new roads in Taita Taveta, allocated a total of Ksh 16.5 billion, as well as the development of modern markets in Mwatunge, Maungu, Voi, and Wundanyi, with two more planned for Taveta and Njukini towns. The Deputy President assured residents that the government will continue to fulfill its development promises and vowed to increase the development budget in response to historical marginalization.",
  "summary": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says the quest to develop the whole country is not negotiable, promising the Government’s undertaking to make sure every part of Kenya receives a deserving share of national resources. Prof. Kindiki stated that no community nor region is lesser than the other highlighting the motivation behind the ‘Usawa ni Sawa’ development […] The post Kindiki: Govt to end…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kindiki says Kenya will never return to marginalisation of communities and regions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kindiki-says-kenya-will-never-return-to-marginalisation-of",
        "published": "2026-11-09T14:34:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}