People’s Party of Kenya party leader Ndindi Nyoro has called on President William Ruto to stop conducting business using Kenyan public assets, accusing him of placing personal and commercial interests ahead of the needs of the country.
Addressing residents of Kiharu at Mother’s Union Hall, Murang’a town, Nyoro has accused the Head of State of using pensioners’ money in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) share deal, warning of what he termed a wider takeover plan. He claimed that the President had instructed the CEOs of NSSF, PSSF and PCF to sell shares, alleging that investors associated with the deal had made profits amounting to 16 billion shillings in five days as Kenyans continued to struggle economically.
Nyoro said the President should not be on both sides of the negotiating table when public assets are involved.
“Ruto hata ukimwambia nchi inachomeka hana shughuli, Bora umwambie pesa yake inachomeka ndio anaweza ruka….” Nyoro.
Addressing the President over the KPC shares controversy, Nyoro maintained that the country needed leadership focused on protecting public resources rather than engaging in business transactions that could disadvantage ordinary Kenyans. He criticised Ruto’s recent remarks in Ukambani, insisting that the President should prioritise the interests of citizens over personal commercial interests.
“Sasa naadress Ruto nikiwa hapa, nilimskia ukambani analialia, namwambia William Ruto wacha mambo ya biashara wewe ni president wa Kenya, hauwezi kuwa unatetea wakenya mkienda kwa meza ya biashara na wewe uko upande yote mbili….” Ndindi Nyoro.
He reiterated his call for the President to immediately stop what he described as doing business with Kenyan assets, arguing that the country was facing serious economic challenges that required responsible leadership.
Nyoro has also hit out at some opposition leaders whom he accused of attempting to undermine him through propaganda and personal attacks, maintaining that such moves would not distract him from challenging the government. He dismissed allegations by some DCP leaders portraying him as a mole or a government project, arguing that DCP party leader had been closer to Ruto when he served as his deputy than Nyoro, who was then the National Assembly Budget Committee chairperson. He called on DCP Secretary General John Methu to stop misleading Kenyans and instead make statements that would strengthen the opposition and address the country’s challenges.
“Mkileta propaganda naongeza kasi kwa kasi zaidi…” Nyoro declared, adding that he remained unshaken and would continue holding the government accountable while respecting other political leaders.
On opposition unity, Nyoro insisted that opposition leaders must put aside their differences and agree on a single presidential candidate and running mate ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying Kenyans expected a united front capable of removing Ruto and his administration from power. He maintained that the Wantam agenda was not the property of any single faction but a joint political undertaking open to all leaders and parties committed to bringing change. Nyoro urged opposition leaders to avoid wasting time on divisions and name-calling, arguing that unity was necessary to develop solutions to the challenges facing the country.
He further stated that he intended to secure his place in opposition deliberations and would participate in discussions on the coalition’s political direction, insisting that respect for fellow leaders should not be mistaken for cowardice.
Turning to the challenges facing entrepreneurs, Nyoro raised concern over the struggles of traders in Nyamakima, Nairobi, claiming that many businesspeople were facing auction due to mounting financial pressure. He said the traders had held talks with President Ruto and expected their concerns to be addressed, but the commitments made had yet to be fulfilled. Nyoro argued that high taxation was eating into business profits, leaving traders struggling to sustain their enterprises and meet their financial obligations.
On university education, Nyoro criticised the government over the ongoing lecturers’ strike, accusing the administration of failing to honour the agreement signed with university lecturers. He said the government must implement the agreed terms to end the stalemate, warning that continued industrial action was disrupting learning and threatening the quality of higher education. Nyoro argued that students were bearing the brunt of the dispute and should not be forced to suffer because of the government’s failure to resolve the lecturers’ grievances.
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