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Deputy President of Kenya (2024–present); former Cabinet Secretary for Interior (2022–2024)
Kindiki is a Kenyan politician, lawyer, and academic. He became the Deputy President in November 2024. Previously, he served as the Interior Cabinet Secretary (2022–2024) and as Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County (2013–2022).
Abraham Kithure Kindiki
Deputy President of Kenya (2024–present); former Cabinet Secretary for Interior (2022–2024)
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Kindiki is a Kenyan politician, lawyer, and academic. He became the Deputy President in November 2024. Previously, he served as the Interior Cabinet Secretary (2022–2024) and as Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County (2013–2022).
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Streamlined passport issuance and ID processes as Interior CS
Expanded citizenship rights for minority groups
A timeline of pivotal roles and responsibilities.
1. Legal Scholar & Professor of Law • Holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Pretoria. • Taught and chaired the Public Law Department at the University of Nairobi and later served as Dean of Law at Moi University.
2. Senator for Tharaka-Nithi (2013–2022) • Elected twice as Senator under the Jubilee coalition; served as Senate Majority Leader (2013–2017) and later as Deputy Speaker (2017–2020).
Interior Cabinet Secretary & Deputy President (2022–present) • Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration in 2022. • Became Deputy President of Kenya in November 2024 under President William Ruto.
Key events that have shaped public perception.
1. Accusations of Police Brutality & Rights Violations (2023–2024) • During Kindiki’s tenure as Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kenya saw widespread anti-government protests (notably in June 2023 and 2024) marked by violent police crackdowns, including enforced disappearances and shootings that led to over 60 deaths.
2. Impeachment Dispute & Court-Blocked Appointment as Deputy President (Oct–Nov 2024) • After the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in October 2024, Kindiki was nominated to fill the role. However, the High Court intervened, blocking his swearing-in until the impeachment’s legality was determined—a highly unusual judicial check on executive power
In August 2025, according to Gachagua, Kindiki was reported to have taken meetings with Al-Shabaab to secure release of 5 abducted chiefs in Mandera, who were reported to have been abducted by the Al shabaab militants. According to Gachagua, Kindiki can best identify Al shabaab leaders based on the successful negotiations he held with the militant's group leading to successful release of abducted Mandera chiefs.
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Kindiki is a Kenyan politician, lawyer, and academic. He became the Deputy President in November 2024. Previously, he served as the Interior Cabinet Secretary (2022–2024) and as Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County (2013–2022).
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