Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro addressing residents of Nambale in Busia county on Sunday, August 30, 2026. /NDINDI NYORO/X
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has hinted at working with Linda Mwananchi leader Edwin Sifuna as opposition leaders seek to forge a united front to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
Nyoro’s remarks came amid accusations by a section of opposition leaders from Mt Kenya, led by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and his allies, that he is a Ruto project seeking to divide the region and weaken the opposition’s voting bloc.
The accusations followed Nyoro’s announcement that he had left the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined the People’s Party of Kenya (PPK), saying he and his supporters had severed ties with the government and joined the opposition ahead of the 2027 polls.
Speaking in Busia on Sunday, Nyoro said he was firmly in the opposition and willing to work with like-minded leaders to challenge the Kenya Kwanza administration.
“I have told you we have joined forces and we want as opposition to have one presidential candidate and one running mate,” he told the crowd in Nambale town.
Supporters then called for him to team up with Sifuna in the 2027 presidential race.
“Him alongside who?” Nyoro asked. “Sifuna and Nyoro,” the crowd responded.
“Let them hear well, who are you saying?” he asked again.
“Sifuna and Ndindi Nyoro,” the crowd shouted.
“I feel like I have arrived home,” Nyoro said. “Let’s join hands, Ndindi Nyoro and also Edwin Sifuna,” he added to cheers.
The remarks came as Sifuna was leading a Linda Mwananchi rally in Meru, where his ally, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, endorsed the Nairobi senator for the opposition’s presidential ticket.
Owino said Sifuna was the best suited among opposition leaders to take on Ruto, citing his political resillience.
“There’s no one within Linda Mwananchi who knows this young man the way I know him. The things we have gone through with him in ODM to this very moment, my brother Sifuna, I’m with you 100 per cent,” he said.
In what appeared to be a veiled message to Nyoro, Owino said politicians joining Linda Mwananchi should do so to strengthen rather than divide the faction.
He warned that divisive voices would not be tolerated.
“If you don’t support us, support Ruto because we don’t want one leg on the other side, the other on this side,” Owino said, extending the warning to political bloggers.
“We want to take Sifuna forward, we want to take him to State House.”
Owino said the opposition needed to rally behind a single candidate if it hoped to defeat Ruto, calling for leaders from across the country to unite behind Sifuna’s bid.
“Here in Meru we will take Kawera Mwangaza, take Rigathi Gachagua as well, look for Matiang’i, Kalonzo, Babu Owino and Orengo as well to be one thing. The truth is that we can never win this presidential race on our own. We must be united as the opposition.”
Sifuna, meanwhile, said Ruto had for years dominated older politicians by dictating the terms of political engagement but would face a different generation of opposition leaders in 2027.
“We are a different generation, we are not our fathers. We will mess you up, your Excellency William Ruto. We don’t fear you,” he said.
Nyoro’s remarks add another layer to the rapidly shifting opposition landscape, with leaders increasingly pushing the idea of a single presidential candidate as the 2027 contest takes shape.
But whether the unity calls can overcome competing ambitions and mistrust among opposition factions remains uncertain.
For now, the prospect of alliances across political camps is becoming a central feature of preparations for the next presidential race.
