NAIROBI, Kenya – Nyandarua Senator and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) Secretary-General John Methu has denied claims by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro that he financially supported the party’s candidate during the recently concluded Ol Kalou by-election.
Methu dismissed the claims on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, while speaking at the DCP headquarters during the welcoming of Kamkunji MP Abdullahi Yusuf to the party.
The senator said he personally coordinated the DCP campaign in Ol Kalou but did not receive money from Nyoro or anyone else to finance the party’s campaign.
“Hata jana ama juzi, party leader, niliskia watu wengine kwa sababu ya ule ushindi tulipata kule Ol Kalou wanasema ati walitupatia pesa. Kila mtu anasema alikuwa na sisi kule Ol Kalou. Sijui ni nani alipatiwa juu najua si mimi na si wewe,” Methu said.
He added that, to the best of his knowledge, DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua also did not receive the alleged funds.
“Mimi ndio nilikuwa naongoza hio kampeni kule Ol Kalou, and I haven’t found the one who was given it. Nitahakikisha nimepata hio pesa kwa sababu mimi sikupata na pia party leader hakupata,” he said.
Nyoro says he funded DCP candidate
Methu’s remarks came after Ndindi Nyoro said he had financially supported DCP candidate Sammy Waweru Ngotho during the Ol Kalou by-election.
Speaking to Kameme Radio, Nyoro said his support was intended to help make a political statement against President William Ruto.
“I helped in funding the campaign for the DCP Party candidate Sammy Waweru Ngotho in Ol Kalou By-election,” Nyoro said.
Nyoro also sought to dismiss suggestions that he was in conflict with Gachagua, saying he and the DCP leader still communicate from time to time.
The conflicting accounts have, however, raised questions over where any alleged campaign funding went if Nyoro’s claim is accurate.
Methu said many politicians were now attempting to associate themselves with the DCP victory in Ol Kalou despite, in his view, not having participated in the campaign.
DCP and Nyoro’s PPK rivalry
The disagreement comes amid increasing political competition between DCP and Nyoro’s People’s Party of Kenya (PPK).
Allies of Gachagua have accused PPK of being a project of the “deep state” intended to weaken the united opposition and reduce DCP’s influence in the Mt Kenya region.
Some DCP officials have also described PPK as an appendage of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), referring to it as a “green wheelbarrow.”
Nyoro, meanwhile, has positioned himself as part of the opposition movement and has said he supports efforts to challenge President Ruto politically.
Battle for Mt Kenya
The dispute over the Ol Kalou campaign comes as political parties intensify efforts to consolidate support in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Gachagua and his allies have warned voters against political parties they believe are being created to divide the region’s support.
The DCP camp has promoted the rallying call “One Party, One Leader, One Mountain,” signalling its preference for a unified political vehicle and leadership structure in Mt Kenya.
The competing claims over the Ol Kalou campaign therefore point to a broader struggle for political influence, with DCP and PPK seeking to establish themselves as significant forces in the region ahead of 2027.
