"Didn't chant 'wantam': Ndindi Nyoro challenged to prove he's not Ruto's project

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- UDA founding chairman Abdi Noor publicly challenged Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro to confirm or deny holding secret meetings with President William Ruto

- Noor posed four specific questions to Nyoro, including whether a KSh 86 million budget was drawn up for the launch of his presidential bid

- Nyoro announced his exit from UDA and joined the People's Party of Kenya, declaring his move to the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election

A United Democratic Alliance (UDA) founding chairman has publicly challenged Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro to address allegations suggesting his political activities.

Abdi Noor suggested that Nyoro was being secretly bankrolled by President William Ruto. This was after Nyoro announced his departure from the ruling party.

Noor's Four Questions to Nyoro

Abdi Noor, a political commentator who identifies as the Founding Chairman, UDA (Emeritus), directed four pointed questions at Nyoro, demanding a straightforward confirmation or denial.

Noor asked whether Nyoro had held five telephone conversations and two physical meetings with President Ruto over the last four months.

He further asked whether Nyoro's team had initially presented a KSh 72 million budget to State House Chief of Staff Felix Koskei for the launch of a presidential bid, later revised upwards to KSh 86 million.

Noor also queried whether Nyoro had held covert meetings with prospective defectors from UDA, particularly MPs from the Mt Kenya region, and whether he had been instructed to drop the political slogan "WANTAM" from his public appearances.

"The Kenyan public deserves clarity; not political whispers, coded messages or plausible deniability," Noor said in a tweet.

"As the founding Chairman, UDA (Emeritus), I request Hon. Ndindi Nyoro to either confirm or deny the following," Noor stated, before listing his allegations.

Among them, Noor questioned whether Nyoro had held five telephone conversations and two physical meetings with President Ruto over the past four months.

He also asked whether Nyoro's team had submitted a KSh 72 million budget to Presidential Chief of Staff Felix Koskei for the launch of his presidential bid, a figure that was later revised upward to KSh 86 million.

Noor further asked whether Nyoro had been conducting secret meetings with prospective defectors from UDA, particularly MPs drawn from the Mt Kenya region, and whether he had been instructed to avoid using the political slogan "WANTAM" in public despite having announced joining the opposition.

"These are specific and verifiable questions. Given the growing public speculation surrounding your political ambitions, a simple confirmation or denial would put the matter to rest," Noor wrote.

Some quarters suggest Nyoro's entry into opposition politics could fragment votes in the region.

Nyoro Announces Move to People's Party of Kenya

Nyoro made his exit from UDA official on Monday, August 17, joining the People's Party of Kenya (PPK) and declaring an opposition role alongside his supporters.

"For the avoidance of doubt, I know you all know that we left the government a long time ago and dissociated ourselves from the wheelbarrow party, UDA. From what I can see, even those with the wheelbarrows themselves will eventually leave and abandon it," Nyoro said.

He urged Kenyans to view the PPK as a credible political alternative heading into the 2027 General Election, saying the party has leaders capable of driving change.

Nyoro also disclosed that his move followed nearly a year of consultations with opposition figures, including Peter Munya, Martha Karua, James Orengo, Rigathi Gachagua, Kalonzo Musyoka and, for close to a full year, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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