Kithure Kindiki's Wealth Increases by Ksh150 Million Since 2022

Interior Cabinet Secretary nominee Kithure Kindiki has disclosed that his wealth has increased by Ksh150 million. 

Appearing before the vetting panel in parliament on Thursday, August 1, Kithure noted that his wealth had Increased from Ksh544 million in 2022 to Ksh694 million in 2024. 

Kithure mentioned that he had not done any business with the government and attributed the increase in wealth to the business he runs and legal bills. 

"My wealth has increased from Ksh544 million to Ksh694 million. I have not done any business with the government or applied for any tender personally or by proxy. Before I was appointed, my wealth was at Ksh544 million, I said at that time which I still do now, that I've run a business which today, I don't participate but my law farm is alive and working and much of that revenue has come from my law firm which is being run by other people," Kithure told the panel. 

Justifying why he should be reappointed in the Interior docket, Kithure said that he had kept the country fairly safe during his tenure. 

"I believe I’m suitable for reappointment because, during those 21 months in office, I've been able to keep the country fairly safe, especially in the fight against terror and also, the crime of banditry has reduced by more than 75%," he stated.  

At the same time, Kindiki told Parliament that if he is re-appointed to the Interior Ministry, he would spell out designated areas for Kenyans to protest, picket, and present petitions.

The vetting panel put Kithure to task on the handling of protesters in the recent wake of the deadly anti-government protesters and deployment of KDF. 

"The calling of KDF was a precaution because the criminals who burnt Parliament were also threatening to burn State House. If that was not reason enough to put KDF on standby legally, I don’t think any other situation would have met the threshold," remarked the CS nominee.