Ruto’s appointee Ambassador Peter Munyiri joins DCP, declares Nyeri gubernatorial bid

Ruto’s appointee Ambassador Peter Munyiri joins DCP, declares Nyeri gubernatorial bid - Kenya’s High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Peter Munyiri, with Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua in Wamunyoro on October 21, 2026. (Photo: X/Rigathi Gachagua)

Gachagua welcomed the diplomat to the party and assured him of a free and fair nomination process ahead of the 2027 polla.

Kenya’s High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Peter Munyiri, has joined the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) and declared his intention to vie for the Nyeri gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election.

Munyiri announced his political ambitions after meeting DCP leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence on Wednesday, October 21.

In a statement following the meeting, Gachagua said the economist had informed him of his decision to return to Kenya and serve the people of Nyeri County as their fifth governor.

“Economist Peter Munyiri has served as Kenya’s Ambassador to India and has informed me of his decision to return home to serve the people of Nyeri County as its 5th Governor,” Gachagua stated.

He added that Munyiri would seek the seat on the DCP ticket, saying the decision was aligned with the wishes of Nyeri residents.

Gachagua welcomed the diplomat to the party and assured him of a free and fair nomination process ahead of the 2027 polls.

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He also urged Munyiri to intensify his grassroots mobilisation across Nyeri County in preparation for the party primaries scheduled for late March 2027.

“I have welcomed him to the party, assured him of free and fair nominations, and encouraged him to popularise himself on the ground in preparation for the party primaries to be held in late March next year. The future is Green,” Gachagua stated.

Munyiri’s entry into the gubernatorial race comes as political parties and aspirants begin positioning themselves ahead of the next General Election.

The diplomat was nominated by President William Ruto for appointment as Kenya’s High Commissioner to India in October 2023.

Parliament subsequently approved his appointment in November 2023, and he presented his credentials to Indian President Droupadi Murmu in March 2024.

As a serving High Commissioner, Munyiri holds a State office under Section 20(1) of the Foreign Service Act, 2021.