Sure. I've actually run that campaign all the way through with a kineticist in the party. He was an Earth/Metal kineticist, so mostly physical blast oriented (but did dip fire in the end). One thing that I typically don't understand is that most of the campaigns don't take into account the existence of kineticists, and those specialized in fighting against them. So, I tweaked the enemies.
Specifically, Smash from the Air was a feat that most fighters (ie, mercs hired by spellcasters to protect them as bodyguards) would invest in, both to protect themselves and their charges from ranged spell attacks (ie, spell-like abilities, blasts, etc). It does not always work, but it forces the kineticists to change up their game and use other tactics to take down enemies.
Also, the teamwork feat Stone Dodger can help with the larger physical blasts that can't be fully deflected, though you will need to use common sense to differentiate between the blasts that could meet the intended requirements of the feat.
The Technic League that I ran in the game knew of the adventurers through their reputation and had spied on the players a time or two, so were passably familiar with their tactics. Take advantage of that. Do not let wizards go around without bodyguards. I'd expect that a wizard of any worth wouldn't be caught without at least one specialized bodyguard. There is one particular witch the party will come across, give her the protective luck hex, make her hard to find and make her familiar dangerous.
Last bit of advice... Use kineticists AGAINST the party. Have them counter their abilities sometimes. When that kind of damage is potentially flying AT THE PARTY, they tend to react a bit differently. The campaign will not be able to anticipate everything the players will throw at it. Also, don't forget the flying, rocket wielding robots that get interested when the players make a huge scene. Rocket tag with actual rockets is kind of fun.
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3 massive damage dealing characters with bad will saves? Sounds like dominate person is called for.
Just going with generic wizard stuff, how good is your party at dealing with invisibility or something like obscuring cloud? If the wizards get a little prep time, mirror image is very nice against kineticists.