Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during a development visit to Lunga Lunga in Kwale County.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki outlines electricity, roads and land ownership plans during a development tour of Kwale County.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the Usawa agenda, linking equitable development to national unity. He said the administration would direct resources to all regions, particularly those that have experienced historical marginalisation.
Speaking during a development tour of Lunga Lunga Constituency in Kwale County, Kindiki said opposition would not derail that commitment. He argued that resistance came from beneficiaries of policies that had encouraged division and unequal resource allocation.
Kindiki said the government wanted to end discrimination based on religion, location, ethnicity or voting choices. He also called for practical steps to ensure every part of Kenya benefits from public resources.
Usawa agenda guides electricity and road investments
During the visit, Kindiki commissioned the Kiruku Last Mile Electricity Supply Project in Lunga Lunga. The project forms part of wider electrification initiatives in Kwale County, with an allocation of Sh1.8 billion.
Those initiatives aim to connect 15,300 households to electricity. Kindiki said the government had prioritised connections in counties that had lagged behind, as part of efforts to correct development inequalities.
On roads, the Deputy President said the government had allocated Sh17.2 billion to Kwale for 294 kilometres of construction. He said the investment would improve connectivity, open up the county and support economic growth.
Kindiki also presented the road allocation as evidence of the administration’s commitment to sharing national resources fairly. He stressed that development projects, rather than promises alone, should demonstrate progress towards national equality.
Land ownership remains a Coast priority
Meanwhile, Kindiki said the government was working with county administrations and local leaders to address longstanding land ownership problems. These include the squatter problem, which he identified alongside marginalisation and unequal development as major challenges facing coastal communities.
He pointed to President William Ruto’s recent issuance of thousands of title deeds to residents. Many recipients had waited decades to secure legal ownership of their land, he said.
Kindiki said the Coast had endured decades of neglect but was now benefiting from projects worth billions of shillings. He attributed those investments to the broad-based administration’s efforts to tackle longstanding regional inequalities.
Youth Affairs, Sports and Creative Economy Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani accompanied him. Lunga Lunga MP Mangale Chiforomodo, Taveta MP John Bwire, county assembly members and other local leaders also attended.
