Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has dismissed claims by Nyandarua Senator John Methu that he lent him money to buy a car, immediately after the July 16 Ol Kalou by-elections.
Speaking during the People's Party of Kenya (PPK) delegates meeting on Tuesday, October 27, Nyoro dismissed Methu's claims, maintaining that the loan was way before the by-election.
According to the PPK leader, he was requested by the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader, Rigathi Gachagua, for financial support for the election campaigns.
Nyoro claims he gave half the money to Methu himself, with the other half sent directly to Gachagua through his personal assistant, accusing the Nyandarua senator of using campaign funds to buy his own car.
Senator John Methu during an interview on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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"Gachagua called me, and Methu came to my office. I gave him half of the money for the Ol Kalou campaigns, then gave the other half to Wamumbi, Rigathi's PA. If you bought a new car, ask yourselves within your party," Nyoro stated in response to Methu.
During a TV interview on October 25, the DCP Secretary General acknowledged receiving the money from Nyoro but maintained that it was a personal soft loan and not meant for the campaigns.
According to Methu, the Ol Kalou campaigns left him financially drained, to the point that he had to sell a 17-acre, 17 million-shilling plot of land in Ol Kalou to fund campaign activities.
"He never gave us any money. Personally, he never gave any money. I have spoken to Rigathi Gachagua; he never gave him any money for campaigns," Methu claimed.
"He lent me some money as a friend to buy the vehicle he is referring to. I told him that the vehicle I had got completely worn out during the Ol Kalou by-election campaigns," he added.
The dispute comes against the backdrop of internal wrangles within the opposition, with DCP officials claiming that Nyoro, who recently joined the opposition, was working secretly with the government to frustrate the movement from within.
According to Methu, Nyoro was offered millions to register a party to challenge DCP's influence in the Mount Kenya region.
Nyoro has, however, dismissed the claims, maintaining that his move to join PPK had nothing to do with seeking influence in Mount Kenya.
Former Deputy President and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a press conference on September 10, 2025.
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