Nyoro had claimed that he gave money to senior DCP officials to support the party’s campaigns ahead of the July 16 by-election.

Nyandarua Senator John Methu and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro/ HANDOUT

Nyandarua Senator John Methu has dismissed claims by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro that he contributed money to support the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) during the Ol Kalou by-election campaigns.

“During the Ol Kalou campaign, I supported them (DCP) with some little money. They know very well. You can’t run from the truth. They even acknowledged it with a message saying thank you. Whoever I sent the money to, they know very well who it was,” Nyoro said in an interview with a local vernacular radio station last month.

But Methu, speaking during an interview with a local vernacular television station on Sunday evening, strongly denied receiving any money from the Kiharu MP.

“I heard him [Nyoro] saying that he contributed money for Ol Kalou by-elections. I felt bad because I kept looking for him, calling him through phone, asking him: ‘Sir, won’t you contribute something for us as the government is on our neck?’” Methu said.

“It’s only after the by-election when he told me he had some pressing issues.”

Methu challenged Nyoro to identify the person he allegedly gave the money to, saying neither he nor other key figures involved in the campaign received any contribution from the MP.

“First of all, he never gave us any money. He ought to substantiate whether he gave it to Kamau, Wambui or Methu,” he said.

“Personally, he never gave any money. I have spoken to Rigathi Gachagua; he never gave him any money. For Kamau Ngotho; they didn’t even know each other. He never gave any of those three people any money.”

Methu, who is also DCP Secretary-General Designate, further denied Nyoro’s claims that powerful forces helped him acquire a new vehicle and the house where he lives.

Instead, the senator claimed Nyoro personally lent him money to purchase the vehicle.

“Personally, he [Nyoro] 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,” Methu claimed.

“That vehicle, a V8, is still in the garage. It got completely worn out. It’s not a vehicle you can travel in.”

Methu said the campaigns had placed a significant financial strain on him, forcing him to sell a piece of land worth Sh17 million.

“I told him the campaigns drained me. I even sold my piece of land worth Sh17 million,” he said.

On the house, Methu claimed Nyoro had previously advised him to save money through the Bunge Sacco to enable him to qualify for a larger loan.

“It’s Nyoro who advised me to save money in Bunge Sacco, so that later we could be lent ten times the money we will have saved and buy houses,” he alleged.

Methu maintained that Nyoro’s assertions were inaccurate and suggested that the Kiharu MP was aware of the circumstances surrounding the vehicle and house.

“In his heart, he knows what he is saying is not true,” he said.

Despite the public disagreement, Methu said Nyoro remained welcome at Wamunyoro, a key political meeting point in the Mt Kenya region.

“He is welcome any time because he is a Kikuyu. Wamunyoro is the main decision-making area of the Mt Kenya region. It’s not Rigathi Gachagua’s,” Methu said.

Methu’s remarks come amid growing political manoeuvring in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 elections, with different leaders positioning themselves and seeking influence over the region’s political direction.