Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured Coast residents that the government will continue distributing development projects fairly across the country, insisting that no region will be discriminated against in the allocation of national resources.
Kindiki said the administration of President William Ruto was committed to addressing historical inequalities and ensuring communities received equal opportunities to benefit from government investments.
Speaking in Ruruma, Rabai Constituency, Kilifi County, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Deputy President said the government's youth-centred programmes were transforming the country and would continue benefiting future generations.
He made the remarks after breaking ground for the construction of the Rabai ICT Hub, highlighting digital infrastructure as a key component of the government's efforts to expand employment opportunities for young people.
Kindiki said the ICT hubs being established across the country were providing young people with opportunities to access online jobs, noting that digital employment was becoming an increasingly important part of the global labour market.
He urged young people to take advantage of the facilities to acquire digital skills and position themselves for opportunities in the growing digital economy.
The government is also expanding digital access through the Constituency Digital Hubs Programme, which is being implemented jointly by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.
The programme targets the establishment of 1,450 digital hubs, with the NG-CDF Board reporting that 404 sites were at various stages of construction during its nationwide project verification exercise.
On Wednesday, Kindiki also commissioned the Rabai Huduma Centre in Shikadabu, which was constructed at a cost of KSh52 million through NG-CDF.
He announced that the facility would be equipped with 50 computers to establish an ICT hub, alongside plans for a recording studio to support young people pursuing careers in music, arts and the creative economy.
The projects form part of the government's wider development agenda, which Kindiki has repeatedly defended under the Usawa ni Sawa principle of equitable distribution of national resources.
During his development tour of Kwale County on Tuesday, November 10, the Deputy President said the government would not discriminate against Kenyans based on their geographical location, ethnicity, religion or voting choices.
He cited historical marginalisation, land ownership challenges and unequal development as some of the longstanding issues affecting the Coast region, saying the administration was working to address them.
Kindiki is accompanied by several leaders, including Rabai MP Kenga Mupe, Ganze MP Kazungu Tungule and Taveta MP John Bwire, as he continues his development tour of the Coast region, with planned engagements in Kinango Constituency, Kwale County.
