Kenya's Kindiki: soft-spoken academic turned political heavyweight

Kindiki taught law at Kenyan universities, working his way up to become associate dean at the University of Nairobi, the country's premier educational institution.

Kenya's new Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki takes oath of office as he is assisted by his wife Joyce Gatiiria Kithure (R) at the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on November 1, 2024. (AFP)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

NAIROBI - Abraham Kithure Kindiki, who is being sworn in Friday as Kenya's new deputy president, is an academic turned politician who was thrust into the limelight when

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Kenya's Kindiki: soft-spoken academic turned political heavyweight

Kindiki taught law at Kenyan universities, working his way up to become associate dean at the University of Nairobi, the country's premier educational institution.

Kenya's new Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki takes oath of office as he is assisted by his wife Joyce Gatiiria Kithure (R) at the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on November 1, 2024. (AFP)

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