Former Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria now says he had warned Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro about what former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was politically capable of.

Kuria made the remarks on X after Nyoro held a press briefing on Saturday, June 27, 2026, to explain his absence during the Finance Bill 2026 vote and respond to claims that he was politically silent, a double agent or secretly working for President William Ruto.

In his post, Kuria directly addressed Nyoro and claimed that Gachagua had placed him in a difficult political position.

“My brother Ndindi Nyoro, I warned you @rigathi will finish you. He has you where he wanted.

“Today, even saying Wantam will not save you unless you limit your ambitions to being the organising secretary of DCP Kiharu Branch, and your boss will be one General Kifeeti.

‘Either you are finished completely or you are completely finished! What a sad day for our modern-day Matiba. Pole sana. At least I warned you,” Kuria wrote.

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro apologises

Kuria’s remarks came hours after Nyoro apologised to Kenyans for missing the National Assembly vote on the Finance Bill 2026.

Speaking during a press briefing at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nyoro admitted that his absence had disappointed many Kenyans, especially because he has been vocal on matters of public finance, taxation and government borrowing.

“I want to take this opportunity to apologise to Kenyans for the disappointment I caused them last week during the Finance Bill vote. It is not the way I do things; nilikosea hapo,” Nyoro said.

He added that his absence did not mean he had abandoned his duty as an elected leader.

“It was not abdicating the duty. I have been trying to do as much as possible when it comes to governance in this country, especially anything to do with public finances.

“So, whatever happened, I apologise to Kenyans, and we have learnt from it to do better and to be better representatives of the people,” he said.

Before Saturday’s briefing, Nyoro had explained that he missed the vote because he had travelled out of the country for engagements he said could not be postponed.

“The vote for the Finance Bill happened yesterday; disappointingly, I was not in Parliament

“I travelled out of the country on Wednesday evening for engagements that could not have been postponed. No explanation should absolve the blame,” he said.

Political claims

Nyoro also responded to claims that he was acting as a political double agent or secretly working as President Ruto’s mole.

“There is no way I can speak the things I speak about if I am still in government,” Nyoro said.

The Kiharu MP dismissed the claims, saying his recent silence had been misunderstood and that he had been handling his political issues on his own.

“I have been handling my issues alone, even though I talk to so many other friends; you have seen me alone,” he said.

Nyoro also said political rivals were taking advantage of his difficult moment to create narratives around his political position.

“Even political competitors get a field day, and they want to maximise on it. Did you believe Junet? The person told me no. Then I told him that the question has been answered,” he said.

Next move

Nyoro further asked Kenyans to give him three to four weeks to reveal his next political direction, saying the move he is preparing is bigger than personal political convenience.

“I have been working on something for the last many, many months, objectively in terms of the kind of Kenya we would want to have, because it is the kind of Kenya that we would want to have, that then would dictate what kind of team we need to do this job,” he said.

“I request Kenyans to give me three to four weeks to share my views. This decision is not about my political convenience; it is about what Kenya can become,” he added.

Nyoro said his silence had been deliberate and guided by what he described as long-term national interest.

“My silence has not been in vain. It has been for Kenyans, not for my political convenience,” he said.

He also defended his record on Finance Bill debates and votes, saying he has consistently participated in debates on the country’s economic direction.

“To my recollection, in terms of all the Finance Bill debates and votes, I have been participating in all the debates and votes, including the year 2025,” he said.

Rigathi Gachagua’s angle on Ndindi Nyoro

Kuria’s remarks introduced Gachagua into the debate, but there is no public record cited in Nyoro’s briefing showing that Gachagua personally complained about Nyoro’s absence during the Finance Bill 2026 vote or declared a political war against him over the matter.

Kuria’s post, therefore, remains his political interpretation of the situation.

The exchange adds another layer to the growing debate around Nyoro’s political future, especially after his absence from the Finance Bill vote triggered public criticism and forced him to publicly explain himself.

For now, Nyoro has asked Kenyans to wait for his next move, while Kuria has framed the moment as a warning he believes has come to pass.

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