Ndindi Nyoro has challenged opposition leaders and critics questioning his role in the opposition to come out openly and make their accusations, saying he has not heard any party leader accuse the People’s Party of Kenya of working against the coalition.
The Kiharu MP said he would not hesitate to defend PPK if any opposition leader directly accused the party of undermining the opposition, dismissing claims that he could be operating as a mole within the political grouping.
Nyoro spoke on Wednesday at JKL show amid growing debate over his political activities and the position of PPK ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“I have not heard any leader directly accuse our party. If they do, I will come out and defend it,” Nyoro said.
The PPK leader also sought to play down suggestions that his activities could trigger disagreements among opposition leaders or deepen political divisions in the Mt Kenya region.
He said there was no need for politicians to create disagreements between leaders who were not engaged in a public fight.
“Even the leadership of all opposition parties, including DCP, have sent me congratulatory messages. It is important that we do not try to make brothers fight where there is no fight,” he said.
Defending his entry into PPK
Nyoro further rejected the argument that his leadership of PPK was intended to weaken the opposition by creating another political vehicle in the region.
He explained that he did not establish the People’s Party himself, saying he joined the organisation after it had already been formed and was later chosen by its members to lead it.
“The party I joined, the People’s Party, I never formed the party; I joined, and the membership found it fit that I lead the cause,” Nyoro said.
According to Nyoro, PPK should therefore not be viewed as a party created by him to cause divisions among opposition supporters.
He pointed out that the political outfit was already in existence before he became its leader, arguing that his decision to join it did not create the political differences now being discussed.
“Whether Ndindi Nyoro joined the People’s Party or not, the party was already there,” he said.
His remarks come as political activity builds ahead of the 2027 General Election, with several parties seeking to strengthen their support in the Mt Kenya region.
The region is expected to attract intense political competition, with the emergence of different political parties raising questions about whether votes could be spread across multiple candidates and formations.
Question over vote splitting
Nyoro also took issue with claims that PPK could split opposition votes, challenging those making the argument to identify the votes they believe the party would take away.
“In terms of splitting, splitting whose votes?” he posed.
The PPK leader maintained that the party should not be blamed for divisions simply because it was participating in the political process.
He said he would continue leading the party while keeping away from what he described as political fights built around assumptions about his intentions.
Nyoro also maintained that his relationship with other opposition leaders remained friendly despite the questions surrounding his political position and the growing attention on PPK.
He insisted that there had been no direct accusation from an opposition leader against the party, while maintaining that he would respond firmly should such claims be made.
The debate over PPK and Nyoro’s political role comes as parties begin laying the groundwork for the 2027 elections, with the Mt Kenya region likely to remain an important area of competition.
Nyoro, however, maintained that his leadership of PPK should not be interpreted as an attempt to weaken fellow opposition leaders or set political allies against one another.