Ndindi Nyoro says Kenya has no opposition
By Cy Muganda, December 27, 2025Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has claimed that Kenya is currently operating without a functional opposition, warning that the situation risks creating an unaccountable and dangerous government.
Speaking during an exclusive interview on a local media station on Friday, December 26, 2025, Nyoro stated that the absence of a strong opposition has left the public vulnerable to manipulation, particularly in an environment where access to accurate information remains limited.
“Remember, in Kenya now there’s no opposition,” Nyoro said.
The legislator, who said he was grateful for his role as the MP for Kiharu, argued that oversight and accountability were critical to preventing abuse of power, noting that opposition politics plays a key role in safeguarding democratic systems.
“When you have a government that can ride on the ignorance of people not having information, they will become a monster. Not just a monster to the Kenyan people, even a self-feeding monster even to themselves. So I’m glad with the role I’m playing now,” he reiterated.
Historical precedents
Nyoro also downplayed the significance of current political alignments ahead of the 2027 general election, saying it was still too early to draw conclusions about the eventual contenders or party formations that would shape the presidential race.
“As we progress further, from where I sit, we are still too far off to elections. And too far because I’ve also studied history,” he said.
Party formation patterns
The MP pointed to past political patterns, citing former President Mwai Kibaki’s 2002 rise to power.
According to the MP, Kibaki was not considered a formidable candidate months before the 2002 election, further referencing Kibaki’s 2007 re-election campaign, with the Party of National Unity (PNU) being formed less than a year before the elections.
Nyoro highlighted that major political parties in Kenya’s recent history have typically been formed close to election dates.
“President Uhuru Kenyatta formed TNA less than a year before the elections. The first by-election was actually here in Kagema. Jubilee that he came up with, consequently, was months before the elections,” he noted.
The MP also referenced President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which he said was formed about a year before the 2022 polls.
“This wheelbarrow, we formed it when? It was a year before the elections,” he continued.
Based on these historical patterns, Nyoro made a striking prediction about the 2027 presidential race.
“What am I trying to say? Write somewhere because we may have to refer. The parties you know currently, the formation as they are now, none will be on the ballot in the presidential race,” he declared.