Ndindi Nyoro launches People's Party tour, vows to accelerate Ruto's exit

Speaking to supporters in Murang'a on Wednesday, Nyoro said he had campaigned for the Kenya Kwanza government in the 2022 election but had since become disillusioned by what he described as the administration's failure to honour its promises.

"The last time we were here with the government, we told you there was a bottom-up approach, but today, are you up or bottom?" Nyoro posed.

"Are you better than you were last time or has it gotten worse?"

Nyoro said he would not engage in personal attacks against opposition leaders, arguing that the broader objective was to defeat Ruto at the ballot.

"I will not engage in any insults with any leaders. My only goal here is to increase the speed at which Ruto is going home," he said.

The Kiharu MP also signalled his intention to compete for political office rather than wait for political leaders to hand him a position, saying he was ready to "hop into the ring" and contest against other aspirants.

He, however, warned that the People's Party would not accommodate leaders who had insulted members of the emerging united opposition or those associated with chaos in churches.

"The People's Party haina watu wa matusi na watu wa fujo. Kama wewe umetukana Gachagua, na Matiang'i, na Kalonzo, hii chama yetu haina nafasi yako," he said.

Nyoro urged leaders seeking to join the party to first make peace with members of the united opposition.

He said he had received a mandate from his supporters to tour the country and popularise the party ahead of the 2027 elections, promising to push policies aimed at addressing unemployment and easing the cost of education.

Among his proposals is free secondary education for all day scholars and the permanent employment of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers by the Teachers Service Commission.

He also proposed revamping the tourism sector to create more than 3,000 jobs and establishing industries across the country to expand employment opportunities.