People's Party of Kenya leader Ndindi Nyoro during a rally at Kangaita in Kirinyaga county/ ALICE WAITHERAPeople’s Party of Kenya chairperson Ndindi Nyoro has urged opposition leaders to end their internal wrangling and unite behind a single presidential candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
Nyoro argued that continued infighting would weaken the opposition’s chances of defeating the Kenya Kwanza administration, urging rival political formations to focus on their common objective instead of competing against one another.
“Those of us who are in the opposition, let us stop wasting Kenyans’ time by fighting among ourselves. Our enemy is one. William Ruto. The other enemy is the problems that Kenyans are facing,” Nyoro said.
He called on opposition parties to eventually agree on one presidential candidate, saying Kenyans were demanding a united alternative to the Ruto administration.
“All of us who are in the opposition, Kenyans, are demanding this from us. We must field only one presidential candidate,” he maintained.
His appeal comes amid growing competition within the opposition, with several parties and leaders seeking to consolidate their support bases ahead of the 2027 elections.
The emergence of Nyoro’s People’s Party of Kenya has added another layer to the contest, particularly in the Mt Kenya region, where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP is also seeking to establish itself as a major political vehicle.
Nyoro has faced suspicion from some of Gachagua’s allies, who have questioned his intentions and accused him of seeking to split the Mt Kenya vote.
The criticism has placed him in a delicate position as he attempts to build PPK while presenting himself as part of a wider opposition movement.
Nyoro has maintained that his party is not after dividing the opposition, arguing instead that it should provide an alternative platform while allowing opposition parties to work together towards a common objective.
His position is that the opposition can accommodate several parties during mobilisation but must eventually unite behind one candidate if it is to mount a serious challenge against Ruto.
The Kiharu MP also accused Ruto’s administration of failing to adequately address challenges in healthcare, education and the business sector, saying these issues should form part of the opposition’s agenda as it seeks support from voters.
Nyoro dismissed those claiming that the opposition has no agenda, saying it’s pushing for free basic education for all Kenyan children from January 2028.
Nyoro has also proposed the creation of a Kenyan Doctors and Healthcare Workers and Professionals Commission to employ doctors and nurses nationally, arguing that staffing public hospitals should no longer be handled at county level.
The proposal comes amid renewed pressure over the state of public healthcare, with nurses on strike in most parts of the country. Nyoro argued that recurrent labour disputes had denied Kenyans access to essential medical services.
“We want our nurses to be taken care of and accorded the respect they deserve. That is the only way we can stop this situation where Kenyans lose access to services when they go to hospitals,” Nyoro stated.
The opposition landscape remains crowded, with leaders seeking to build individual political bases before negotiations on a possible coalition and presidential ticket begin.
Having moved from being one of Ruto’s prominent allies to positioning himself within the opposition, Nyoro must now build credibility among leaders who remain wary of his past political association with the President.
His call for unity therefore comes as he faces a battle in establishing PPK as a credible political force while convincing fellow opposition leaders that his initiative is part of a wider effort to defeat Ruto rather than another source of division.
Nyoro has undertaken political rallies in Murang’a, Kiambu, and Kirinyaga counties since he unveiled the party last month and has pledged to visit all parts of the country to sell his opposition agenda.
