‘Ofisi zipeane heshima’ – Mutahi Kahiga blasts Kindiki over Nyeri visit, accuses him of ignoring his office

Nyeri County Governor Mutahi Kahiga has taken a swipe at Deputy President Kithure Kindiki accusing him of ignoring his office during his Nyeri visit.
Speaking on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Kahiga slammed the DP saying it was disrespectful of him to tour the county without informing the county leadership.
He went on to state that respect should prevail since both the national and county government work towards the same purpose of delivering to citizens.

“Juzi niliona Deputy President amekuja Nyeri, unajua iko watu wengine wanatakanga fujo for nothing, hii ofisi ya gavana iko hapa, ni ofisi ambayo wananchi wamechagua inafaa wakati mgeni kama huyo amekuja tunapewa notice tunaambiwa the deputy president of Kenya aliyechaguliwa na President Ruto anakuja na tunajua, si ni kweli, na kwa yeye ndio ako kwa kiti sisi tunatumiwa program tujue ataingilia wapi, sasa sisi tumekaa pale tunaskia ako Kieni, hajui tuende, imagine gavana anazunguka huko, mimi naeza fanya hivo? is that right? Ofisi zipeane heshima. Sisi kama serikali za kaunti na serikali kuu tunafanyia wananchi kazi moja,” he said.
“Next time akikuja apatie ofisi yangu heshima, atumane aseme atakuja, na mimi mwenyewe nitakua na kama sitakua deputy wangu atakua.”
Kindiki in Nyeri
Kindiki was in Nyeri on his developmental tour of the Mount Kenya region.
He visited Kieni Constituency where he launched the construction of the Endarasha-Charity-Watuka Road which had stalled since 2019.

The DP assured residents that the government is working on reviving such stalled projects in the region. He added that so far, at least Ksh17 billion has been allocated to revive the projects and construct 12 roads in Nyeri.
Kindiki also mentioned that the government was constructing new markets in the county to bolster trade.
“We will monitor closely the progress of construction of the roads, markets, and electricity connection projects in the county to ensure faster completion of the projects in the county to ensure faster completion of the projects for the people to benefit from them,” Kindiki said at the time.