Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has come under sharp criticism from a section of Kenyans over his empowerment programmes after reports emerged showing students learning in deplorable conditions.

The Motorists Association of Kenya on Tuesday morning slammed Kindiki, accusing him of abandoning his backyard despite leading multi-million empowerment programmes across the country.

This is after the video clips shared by Citizen TV went viral on social media platforms, showing students in Tharaka Nithi County learning in roofless and muddy ramshackles disguised as classrooms.

In the footage shared during yesterday's prime-time news bulletin, students could be seen seated inside a dusty, mud structure with crumbling walls that are full of holes.