Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday morning departed for Kampala, Uganda, to represent Kenya during the country’s 63rd Independence Day celebrations. The national ceremony is taking place at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds and will be presided over by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
Uganda’s Independence Day is a major national holiday marked with colorful celebrations, including military parades, cultural performances, and flag-raising ceremonies. The event also features speeches that highlight the country’s achievements, unity, and aspirations for the future. Each year, the celebrations carry a theme that underscores national priorities such as economic growth, social transformation, or regional cooperation.
This year’s event is expected to attract several regional leaders and dignitaries, reflecting Uganda’s integral role within the East African Community (EAC). Kenya’s participation reaffirms the close diplomatic and economic ties between the two neighboring nations.
Deputy President Kindiki was accompanied by a delegation of Kenyan leaders, including Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo, Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, and MPs Owen Baya (Kilifi North), Vincent Musyoka (Mwala), John Njuguna Kawanjiku (Kiambaa), Victor Koech (Chepalungu), and Elisha Odhiambo (Gem).
Kindiki has been increasingly active in representing Kenya on the international stage. In November 2024, he represented President William Ruto during the swearing-in ceremony of Botswana’s President Duma Boko—his first official trip abroad as Deputy President. Earlier this year, he attended the inauguration of Mozambique’s President Daniel Francisco Chapo and the state funeral of Namibia’s founding President, Sam Nujoma, in Windhoek.
During these visits, Kindiki has emphasized Kenya’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties across Africa while championing the government’s economic agenda and engaging with the Kenyan diaspora community abroad.
