Ndindi Nyoro addressing Kangema town residents in Kangema constituency, Murang'a county, during a meet-the-people tour on August 26, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERAPeople’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has told the Kenya Kwanza administration to respect retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and stop what he termed a campaign of insults against him as political parties intensify their mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Nyoro, who is also Kiharu MP, said Uhuru remained a political leader with a right to participate in public affairs and should not be targeted simply because he had left State House.
He spoke during a meet-the-people tour in Kiria-ini and Kangema towns in Murang’a on Sunday, a week after unveiling PPK following his departure from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Nyoro accused politicians of sending people to rallies with instructions to attack and insult Uhuru, saying such conduct should no longer be tolerated. He challenged Ruto to come out publicly and confront the retired President himself if he had a problem with him.
“To those people who are given notes to go to political meetings and insult Uhuru, I want to say that the issue of insulting Uhuru ends today. And if you think you can continue insulting Uhuru Kenyatta at every political meeting, come out in public,” Nyoro said.
He said the former President should be accorded dignity and respect regardless of his political views, arguing that attacking him at rallies amounted to unnecessary political spite.
Nyoro, who was among President William Ruto’s prominent supporters during the 2022 election campaign, said political leaders should learn from the past and avoid repeating the culture of personal attacks that characterised the last election.
He said the 2022 campaign had ended with Ruto winning the presidency and questioned why politicians were still using Uhuru as a political target years later instead of concentrating on the government’s performance and issues affecting Kenyans.
The PPK leader said Ruto should also consider his own political future and remember that the presidency was not permanent.
“Ruto, you can be anything in this world, but one thing you can be assured of is that you will be a retired President. Treat our former President with decorum, the way you want Kenyans to respect you when you retire next year,” he said.
Residents of Kiria-ini town in Mathioya constituency, Murang'a county, during People's Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro's meet-the-people tour on August 23, 2026/ ALICE WAITHERA“Let us stop the politics of spite and interfering with other leaders. Uhuru is a leader, he's a voter, and we want him to be respected,” he said.
His remarks came amid renewed criticism of Uhuru, who has been accused of supporting and financing opposition activities ahead of the 2027 elections.
Kenya Kwanza leaders have also claimed that they have made several attempts to repair their relationship with Uhuru but that the former President rejected their overtures and instead opted to work with opposition forces.
Uhuru has dismissed the allegations and maintained that he has no interest in returning to active politics, insisting that Kenyans should be allowed to freely choose their leaders.
Nyoro also demanded accountability from the government over violence witnessed at recent political rallies.
He accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and senior security officials of issuing contradictory statements on the presence of goons at political meetings, saying the government had a constitutional responsibility to protect Kenyans regardless of their political affiliation.
Nyoro said the violence witnessed in Homa Bay, where armed groups disrupted a political gathering, was a warning sign that could not be ignored.
He said it was unacceptable for people to attend political meetings carrying machetes and guns, accusing some of the groups involved of being linked to the government.
“From the CS to security bosses, then leave your positions and let us get other people,” Nyoro said.
He demanded accountability from security officials, saying Kenyans should not continue witnessing violence at political gatherings without seeing those responsible for maintaining security held to account.
Nyoro said PPK would reject politics based on insults, intimidation and violence as it seeks to establish itself ahead of the 2027 elections.
He reiterated that the party would work with other political leaders and parties to build a broad opposition alliance ahead of the general elections.
He said the party had continued to attract new members since its unveiling, including Murang’a County Assembly Speaker Johnson Mukuha, as it moves to establish structures and popularise the party at the grassroots.
Nyoro said the growing membership showed that PPK was gaining momentum and would continue reaching out to leaders and voters across the country.
He also pointed to his record in Kiharu, saying education had been subsidised in the constituency and classrooms upgraded, developments he attributed to improved academic performance.
The party's emergence adds to the growing competition for influence in Mt Kenya, with several political formations seeking to win support in a region that remains critical to the outcome of the next presidential election.
