Kiharu MP and People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has warned leaders seeking to join his political outfit that they must first reconcile with opposition figures they have previously attacked.
Nyoro said PPK would not provide political refuge for leaders who have insulted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, incited violence or engaged in political chaos.
The lawmaker was speaking after formally severing ties with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Nyoro said some leaders had approached him to congratulate him after he unveiled his new political outfit, despite having strained relations with some opposition leaders.
“I want to state as follows: if you are in the wheelbarrow party, in this government as we speak, and you have been insulting leaders, if you have insulted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, PPK has no room for you,” Nyoro said.
“Go and make amends with Gachagua.”
Nyoro said his party would also not accommodate politicians accused of promoting violence, including at places of worship.
“If you have been causing chaos and violence in churches and think there is PPK for you, we do not have space for you,” he said.
The PPK leader warned politicians against attempting to use the party as a political shelter after falling out with other leaders.
“Those who think they will hide behind PPK, I want to tell them, I have a bigger agenda, I have more work on my plate,” he said.
Nyoro specifically challenged leaders who have fallen out with key opposition figures to seek reconciliation before seeking a political home in PPK.
“If you are not on talking terms with Jubilee flagbearer Fred Matiang’i, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and Gachagua, you know their homes. Visit them to reconcile,” he said.
He maintained that PPK would seek to build a political movement based on cooperation among opposition leaders rather than personal attacks and political hostility.
“People’s Party of Kenya will not accommodate leaders who insult others and incite violence,” Nyoro said.
His remarks came after he announced his break from UDA and his decision to lead PPK, marking a shift in his political positioning ahead of the 2027 elections.
Nyoro said he was now firmly in the Opposition and would work with other like-minded political formations and leaders to challenge the current administration in 2027.
The move places Nyoro in an Opposition landscape that includes Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party, Matiang’i, Kalonzo and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi Movement, among other political leaders seeking to mount a united challenge to President William Ruto.
