MP Ndindi Nyoro pledges ‘total support’ to Ruto-Gachagua leadership amid succession debate
Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro left nothing to chance in his statement about ongoing political succession debates by politicians both from inside and outside the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
As the man leading the pack in suggestions to replace Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and take over as the next second in command, Ndindi pledged his allegiance and declared his "total support" to the current leadership of President William Ruto and Gachagua.
Speaking on Friday, January 26, 2024, the lawmaker noted that his focus is on the success of their leadership in terms of service delivery to Kenyans.
“We as members of Kenya Kwanza, all of us, have given our President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua total and unconditional support as they lead our nation. When the two are in front, all of us including me, are the foot soldiers for our leaders. Our work is to support them; we are committed because we have a vision and a plan to take the country's economy forward. After all, if Kenya succeeds, everyone else succeeds and that is why we support our leaders," Ndindi Nyoro stated.
Adding; “I want to assure you even as you come to join the President in taking Kenya forward, all of us as Kenya Kwanza leaders, our focus is work, delivery of services and economic transformation.”
Further, Ndindi called on politicians fronting him for the role to extend the same respect to Gachagua.
“I want to assure you that if you say you're my friend, you should also be President Ruto’s friend and DP Gachagua’s friend because in Kenya Kwanza we're a solid regime and united in service delivery and focused on economic transformation,” he stated.
The debates that have now turned into a political storm were pushed by Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu who opined that Ndindi should be recognised as the Mt Kenya kingpin.
In a recent interview with People Daily, the senator maintained that Ndindi has proved to be an exemplary leader saying the move is aimed at uniting the mountain. He argued that when Gachagua was nominated as running mate to Ruto in 2022, there were very many people who felt shortchanged.
"His respect and regard for people and other leaders make him a person who can lead this country. What is happening in Kiharu can be a good thing if it can be cascaded to the whole country. We, therefore, say this is a leader we can support for nominations for the office of the Deputy President in 2027 because UDA is a democratic party. It is a democratic space and let everyone throw their hats in the ring and let the best win so that the president will be sure this is the choice of Mt Kenya. Let UDA open the seat of the running mate for nominations," Nyutu stated.
