Ndindi Nyoro to William Ruto: I regret supporting you
Politics
By
Josphat Thiong’o
| Jul 03, 2026
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has said he regrets supporting President William Ruto in the 2022 General Election.
While publicly declaring that he has ditched Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance Party, Nyoro on Friday said he regrets having supported the current Kenya Kwanza administration.
Speaking in Kiharu while issuing bursary cheques, Nyoro said the government had failed to deliver on its promises, citing high taxes, the rising cost of living, growing public debt, poor service delivery, and the relaunch of projects initiated by previous administrations.
“To be honest, we left the wheelbarrow after it got mangled; there is no doubt about it, it just didn't get mangled, it lost the wheel, the handles, the carrier got worn out, and it is on its deathbed after it was rested on top of a stone," Nyoro said.
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He said he would not make the same mistake twice, insisting that Kenya’s future requires careful reflection rather than rushed political decisions. Nyoro also apologised to Kenyans for campaigning for the current administration, admitting he believed in the “Hustler” agenda but saying it had failed to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
"We were duped and didn't know the guy so well; we went round the country and county with the wheelbarrow, lifting it high; I could see some women crying tears of joy for the love they had for the wheelbarrow leaders," Nyoro said.
“We campaigned on a very simplistic, people-oriented agenda; I believed in the 'hustler' narrative that we sold as a promise we were supposed to fulfil. Kenyans wanted access to healthcare, good education, employment, and business opportunities. There has been a failure in this; look at education, for instance," he added.
He, however, did not indicate to which political party he had jumped ship.
The development comes just days after the lawmaker said he would unveil his political direction in three to four weeks.
Speaking during a press briefing last week, Nyoro said he would soon make his position clear regarding the country's political landscape and the role he intends to play going forward.
"I request Kenyans to give me three to four weeks to share my views on that issue of political formation and the things that we need to do in terms of our Republic of Kenya going forward," he stated.
The former National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee chair also poured cold water on claims that he was a political mole at President Ruto’s beck and call.
"I have been handling my issues alone. What you see is what you see. What I'm saying today, when I come maybe in three to four weeks and give my views, Kenyans will see what I've been doing is just," he said.
In the lead-up to the 2022 election, MP Nyoro was once President William Ruto's blue-eyed boy, a development that saw them traverse the country campaigning together and preaching the UDA gospel.
Shortly after UDA clinched the Presidency, Nyoro landed the plum position of the chairperson of the National Assembly's Budget Committee. He was, however, dropped from the position after his fallout with the UDA party shortly after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's ouster. The position was taken up by Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi.