Ndindi Nyoro Finally Breaks Silence, Dumps UDA And Joins United Opposition’s ‘Wantam’ Movement
He cited his unceremonious removal as Budget chair, saying it proved Ruto was not mentoring him as claimed in an April 1, 2025 interview at Sagana State Lodge.
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By Robert Mutasi
After months of political fence-sitting, Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has finally announced that he has officially quit the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and joined the United Opposition, popularly known as the Wantam movement, ahead of the 2027 general election.
The MP, who once served as the powerful Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee before falling out with President William Ruto, confirmed his exit on Friday night during an interview with NTV, describing the politics that brought UDA to power in 2022 as “silly politics.”
“We fought people and attacked their personalities under the guise of winning power. Very silly politics. But then I was younger; now I’m wiser,” Nyoro said, signalling a political factory reset.
The announcement ends weeks of speculation after Nyoro on June 27, 2026 called a press conference at KICC in Nairobi and promised his supporters that by July 25, 2026, he would end his political fence-sitting and declare his stand after disassociating himself from UDA. The deadline passed without a declaration, raising fears that his indecisiveness could destroy his promising political career.
In his latest interview, Nyoro said he is now “totally, for the avoidance of doubt, fundamentally, objectively and concisely opposed to the policies of this government,” accusing President Ruto of dishonesty and presiding over a government riddled with incompetent policies.
He cited his unceremonious removal as Budget chair, saying it proved Ruto was not mentoring him as claimed in an April 1, 2025 interview at Sagana State Lodge.
“How was he mentoring me while I was simultaneously being pushed out of office? The verbal attacks from allies of the President painted a picture of a powerful force working viciously to drag me through the mud,” he said.
Nyoro, who has kept political pundits guessing, said he has not yet decided which faction of the Wantam movement he will formally join, though the movement currently includes the united opposition led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, the Jubilee Party led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta which is proposing former Interior CS Dr Fred Matiang’i, and the Kenya Moja Alliance led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
“It is not tactical wisdom to start aligning this early. There are nearly 20 months to the ballot and things will shift. All these parties you see around will not reach the 2027 ballot in their current form,” he cautioned.
Despite joining Wantam, Nyoro maintained that he will not personalize politics. “Mr Gachagua and I are friends. Yes, we had uneasy moments when he was Deputy President, but he has remained my friend. I will not make enemies. I want to be a role model — mature and issue-based,” he said.
Political analysts say Nyoro’s move aligns him with the political mood in Mt Kenya, where voter hostility against Ruto’s administration has grown, with Governor Irungu Kang’ata also announcing he will not defend his seat on UDA ticket.
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