Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has unveiled details of a high-stakes meeting he held with the Namibia’s incoming Commander-in-Chief, President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, after successfully concluding his three-day diplomatic tour of the country, which commenced on Friday, 28 February 2025.

In a post shared on his X account on Sunday, 2 March 2025, Kindiki disclosed that he had extended his visit after attending the funeral of the country’s former President, Sam Nujoma, which took place on Saturday, 1 March 2025.

He noted that their discussions had been extensive, focusing on development affairs and exploring opportunities for Kenya to begin exporting tea, coffee, horticultural produce, and skilled labour, while Namibia, on the other hand, could supply Kenya with minerals, wines, and other beverages.

“My three-day visit to the Republic of Namibia concludes today. Held discussions with the Namibian Vice President, who is also the President-Elect, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, on ways to strengthen the existing bilateral ties. Resolved to facilitate the expansion of trade and enhance people-to-people connections. Kenya aims to export to Namibia tea, coffee, horticultural produce, and skilled labour, while Namibia targets Kenya as a key market for its minerals, wines, and other beverages,” Kindiki stated.

The deputy president also stated that he had been accompanied by a delegation of Kenyan officials, including Kenya’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Michael Sialai, along with Runyenjes MP Eric Karemba, Shinyalu MP Fred Ikana, and Bomet Senator Hillary Sigei.

“Present were Kenya’s High Commissioner to Namibia, Michael Sialai, MPs Eric Karemba (Runyenjes), Fred Ikana (Shinyalu), and Senator Hillary Sigei (Bomet),” he added.

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA
SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025

My three day visit to the Republic of Namibia ends today.

Held discussions with the Namibian Vice President who is also the President- Elect, Netumbo Nandi- Ndaitwah, on ways for strengthening the existing bilateral ties.

Concluded to… pic.twitter.com/hjgfarvdxg

— Kithure Kindiki (@KindikiKithure) March 2, 2025

Kindiki departed for Namibia on Friday, 28 February 2025, following a meeting with grassroots leaders from his home county of Tharaka Nithi at his residence in Irunduni, Tharaka Constituency

Then, he revealed that President William Ruto had appointed him to represent him during the state funeral of the former President, who was the country’s founding father and led it to independence

He further remarked that he was not going to decline the request to represent the Head of State, asserting that his critics had been urging him to refuse such assignments from the President, claiming that he was being overutilised.

“Saa hii ameniambia nikimbie pale Namibia nimwakilishe, kuna mazishi leo ya former president wa Namibia, Sam Nujoma. Rais ako busy kule Taita Taveta, ameniambia nikimbie hapo nirudi kesho. Sasa watu wengine wananiambia nisitumwe? Mnakubaliana na hao watu kweli?” he asked

Nujoma’s Burial

Nujoma, who passed away at the age of 95, was laid to rest in a ceremony attended by high-profile leaders from across Africa, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, former President Thabo Mbeki, and former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.

Nujoma’s journey from herding cattle as a young boy to leading the sparsely populated, predominantly arid southern African nation to independence on 21 March 1990 remains a defining chapter in Namibia’s history

While eulogising him, Namibia’s current President, Nangolo Mbumba, paid homage to Nujoma’s indispensable role in the nation’s struggle for liberation, affirming that he was the catalyst behind Namibia’s victory over South Africa’s oppressive apartheid regime.

“We fought under your command,… won the liberation struggle, and forever removed apartheid colonialism from the face of Namibia,” President Nangolo Mbumba declared in his moving tribute.

Nujoma passed away on 8 February 2025 after spending three weeks receiving treatment at a Windhoek hospital, and his widow, Theopoldine Nujoma, alongside his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, stood in mourning at his final send-off.

His casket, draped in Namibia’s vibrant national colours of red, green, and blue, was solemnly interred at Heroes’ Acre, a revered war memorial constructed by North Korea in honour of the fearless revolutionaries who fought for independence—first against Germany’s brutal colonial reign and later against South African occupation.

Nujoma served as Namibia’s head of state from 1990 to 2005, dedicating himself to fostering unity, bridging political rifts, and steering the nation towards prosperity, leaving behind a legacy that will be etched in history for generations to come.