Nyoro: Ambitious leader who has Ruto's ear

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro in a dance with students from Mugoiri Secondary School in Kiharu when he launched the Kiharu Masomo Bora program targeting 14,000 students in day secondary schools. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

Perceived by some as the face of defiance in Mt Kenya and by others as the next preferred running mate of President William Ruto in 2027, there is no denying that Ndindi Nyoro's political power is rising.

The Kiharu lawmaker whose political forays are unsettling a section of old guards within the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and reverberating across the larger Mt Kenya, is undoubtedly seen as occupying a coveted position in Kenya's political life; having the ear of the President and ambitious enough to trample on anyone on his way, including a former ally and incumbent Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.