Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has requested for more time before announcing his political future, saying he will share his position on the country’s evolving political alignments within the next three to four weeks.
Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi on Saturday, June 27, 2026, Nyoro said the decision was too serious to make in the middle of a “storm.” He framed it not as a question of personal popularity, but of Kenya’s direction ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Nyoro, who was once a close ally of President William Ruto and a prominent Kenya Kwanza campaigner in 2022, said that history now makes him more measured when criticizing government policy.
“I say this with a lot of humility. I was part of the team that campaigned around the country in 2022. Most of the time when I try to give alternative views and criticise, the message that comes back is, 'But you are part of these people. It is you who came to convince us,'” he said.
The admission captures the dilemma facing several former Kenya Kwanza figures who have drifted into criticism of the administration. Their past advocacy is now being used to question the credibility of their current positions. For Nyoro, the reputational cost of shifting too quickly appears to be a central consideration.
The MP insisted that his next move would be guided by policy, not optics. He said he has spent months developing what he described as an “objective vision” for the country and is now deciding which political formation best fits that agenda.
“The single most important decision we are going to make as a country is how we want Kenya to proceed. That decision is not about my political convenience. It is about what Kenya will become,” Nyoro said.
He pushed back against pressure to declare immediately amid a charged political atmosphere.
“I know what I need to say to become politically popular immediately. But after that, where do we leave Kenya?” he asked.
“I request Kenyans not to push me into the situation of the moment as the storm has been ravaging around me. It is too weighty a decision to make, especially when we are in a storm,” he added.
Without saying whether he would back President Ruto’s re-election bid or align with the Opposition, Nyoro asked for patience.
“I request Kenyans to give me three to four weeks to share my views, specific views on the issue of political formation,” he said.
Nyoro’s remarks come days after he missed the National Assembly sitting that debated and passed the Finance Bill, 2026. The absence drew criticism because he has been one of Parliament’s most vocal lawmakers on budget and fiscal policy.
The Bill was passed with low attendance. Only 162 of the 349 elected and nominated MPs voted, or 46.4% of the House. A total of 182 lawmakers were absent or did not vote.
For a legislator known for budget commentary inside and outside Parliament, missing one of the year’s most consequential votes intensified questions about his political calculations. Critics argued the timing looked strategic. Supporters said he was avoiding being boxed into a corner before he had finalized his broader position.
Nyoro emerged as a leading economic voice in the Kenya Kwanza camp after 2022. In recent months, however, he has become a more frequent critic of government fiscal direction, debt management, and cost-of-living pressures. That shift has positioned him as a potential bridge figure between government and dissenting voices, or as a target for both sides depending on what he says next.
