PPK leader Ndindi Nyoro has dismissed Nyandarua Senator John Methu over his claims that he did not contribute financially to the Ol Kalou by-election campaigns, saying he handed money to the senator and another senior DCP member.

Nyoro said he gave out the money after DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua reached out to him seeking financial support for the campaigns.

“I would not have said anything about the money, but I did when you started calling me a mole. I wondered why you would take money from a mole?” he posed.

Methu had earlier dismissed claims by Nyoro that he contributed financially to the party’s campaigns, challenging the Kiharu MP to name the recipient of the money.

Speaking while addressing party members at his party headquarters, Nyoro also dismissed Methu’s allegations that he had lent him money to buy a vehicle.

Methu had claimed that Nyoro gave him a personal loan to acquire a new car after the one he had been using became worn out during the by-election campaigns.

However, Nyoro denied the claims, insisting that the money he gave out was meant to support the campaigns and not for personal use.

“Methu said I gave him the money after the by-elections. That is untrue. I gave him the money on the third day of the month in which the by-election was held, and the elections had not taken place by then. If he used that money to buy a vehicle, that is an issue that should be dealt with internally by the party,” he said.

Nyoro further told the senator that he did not owe him anything, adding that even if he did, Methu should not refund the money.

The PPK leader said he had no personal differences with any political leader but questioned what he described as a sustained campaign by DCP leaders to attack him, particularly through mainstream media.

“It is like they have a calendar. One goes for a television interview in the evening, and another is scheduled for a radio interview in the morning to insult me and call me a mole,” he said.

Nyoro vowed not to relent in his fight for political space, saying attempts to intimidate him would not succeed.

He also termed it hypocritical for his critics to use his former friendship with President William Ruto to tarnish his name, arguing that Gachagua had enjoyed a closer working relationship with the President when he served as his deputy.

“If it is about my role as the chairperson of the National Assembly, was I closer to the Presidency than the Deputy President? Isn’t it more plausible that those who worked closely with the President were closer to him?” he posed.

Nyoro said he had been having a difficult time dealing with attacks from government allies while simultaneously facing criticism from opposition leaders.

He urged opposition parties to stop trading accusations and instead concentrate their efforts on their shared political cause.

The MP cautioned against any leader claiming greater ownership of the one-term movement, saying opposition leaders should work together rather than compete over who had a greater stake in the cause.

He reaffirmed his determination to secure a place at the negotiating table, saying he would not allow himself to be sidelined in opposition politics.

“I would rather sit at the table, even if all the seats are occupied,” he said.

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