Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has declared his intention to seek the presidency but pledged to support another opposition candidate agreed upon by leaders to challenge President William Ruto.
Nyoro, who recently left the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined the People’s Party of Kenya (PPK), said his personal ambitions would not stand in the way of efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“If our mothers who are also seeking good leadership and want to push Kenya forward look at this young man from Kiharu and decide that he has worked hard and even schools in his constituency are almost free, will there be a problem with that?” he posed.
The MP pledged to work with leaders across the opposition and put his ideas on the table for consideration, regardless of who eventually emerges as the coalition’s presidential candidate.
Nyoro argued that leaders should not wait to be handed political positions but should seek the support of Kenyans while remaining open to working with others with similar ambitions.
He urged the opposition to use the different leadership abilities of its members to develop a common political agenda and avoid allowing personal ambitions to create divisions.
“God has given us all different leadership abilities. I will put my ideas on the table and work with Justin Muturi, Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, Kalonzo Musyoka, Edwin Sifuna — all of us together,” he remarked to cheers from supporters.
Nyoro also welcomed opposition leaders to his meetings, urging them to freely address his supporters and present their ideas. He similarly requested an opportunity to speak whenever he attends their gatherings.
The Kiharu MP said such engagements would help the opposition build trust among its leaders and avoid factionalism that has previously weakened attempts to forge a united political front.
Nyoro underscored the need for the opposition to agree on one presidential candidate by August next year to avoid splitting its vote and give itself a stronger chance of defeating Ruto.
He called on leaders to sacrifice their individual ambitions for the broader opposition cause, arguing that a united ticket would give the coalition a wider margin of victory.
“I am asking all of us in the opposition, by August next year, let us have one flag bearer. Let us not have factions here and there. Let us all sit at the table and choose one leader who will run for president,” he urged.
Nyoro indicated that his new party, the People’s Party of Kenya, would provide a platform for mobilising opposition supporters ahead of the 2027 elections as he seeks to expand his political base beyond Kiharu.
He affirmed that he would continue engaging leaders across the political divide and was ready to support whoever the opposition eventually settles on as its presidential candidate.
He maintained that the priority should be building a united political force capable of defeating the Kenya Kwanza administration rather than allowing individual ambitions to weaken the opposition.
He further noted that he would use his party to visit areas that he visited before the 2022 elections to campaign for Ruto in a bid to undo what he helped create.
"We will go to Wajir, Mombasa and other parts of the country. Kwenye kwote tulienda kuprleka wheelbarrow, tutarudi kuzitoa rangi na kung'oa miguu," he said.
Nyoro was a fierce supporter of the Kenya Kwanza administration and served as the budgets and appropriations committee in the National Assembly before being ousted and subsequently falling out with the government in 2024.
