Nyandarua Senator John Methu made startling revelations regarding an alleged covert political scheme orchestrated to detach him from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political camp.

Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, the lawmaker exposed details of a high-stakes strategy aimed at reshaping Mount Kenya politics ahead of the 2027 General Election.

According to Senator Methu, the approach came shortly after the July 16, 2026, Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, where the candidate backed by Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) secured a decisive victory against the government-backed contender.

Capitalizing on Methu’s rising political prominence in the region, a government-linked acquaintance invited him out for coffee. During the meeting, the individual pitched a proposal for Methu to launch his own independent political party.

The purported deal included major incentives designed to elevate his national profile, featuring financial backing with an arrangement to receive Ksh 10 million weekly to fund party activities following official registration, logistical support providing campaign resources and grassroots networks, and a grand pitch involving operating temporarily as an opposition figure to drive up regional leverage before converging with the ruling camp to become President William Ruto’s running mate in 2027.

“We want to get you a party. So that you can have your own vehicle, and so that you can also get a way of participating as a principal in the United Opposition,” Methu stated, detailing the terms.

“And we will raise your profile and help you because it is a pilot. If it works, we can converge at the tail end. You can become William Ruto’s running mate,” he added.

Why Methu Turned Down the Offer

Despite the lucrative financial and political prospects dangled before him, the 35-year-old senator rejected the proposition. He maintained that his immediate political focus remains strictly fixed on defending his Nyandarua Senate seat in 2027 rather than pursuing a national running mate ticket.

Furthermore, Methu consulted Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro about the encounter. According to Methu, the Kiharu legislator initially warned him that the government-backed offer was a classic divide-and-rule strategy designed to fragment the opposition and dilute anti-government voter turnout.

However, tension later emerged between the two leaders after Nyoro subsequently launched his own political vehicle. This development prompted Methu to publicly question Nyoro’s alignment and loyalty to the broader United Opposition.

“When I heard him say he has a party, I couldn’t believe my ears because it is he who told me that another party is a creation of William Ruto,” Methu claimed.