Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku have dismissed tensions following a viral video showing Kindiki sternly reprimanding Ruku over stalled road projects in Embu County.
In a post on X, Ruku shared photos of himself and the DP sharing a light moment during a State House dinner hosted by President William Ruto in honor of visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb. "A light conversation with DP Kithure Kindiki on the sidelines of the State Banquet at State House this evening," he captioned the photo, downplaying the earlier exchange.
The response follows a heated moment at a weekend meeting in Embu, where Ruku had urged Kindiki to fast-track the tarmacking of key roads in Siakago.
The Deputy President, visibly displeased, interpreted the appeal as veiled criticism. "What you're telling me here is the work of the MP.
