
Kenyan MP Ndindi Nyoro, identified by Taifa Leo as leader of the People's Party, has said he is ready to vie for the presidency in 2027 under an opposition coalition, claiming he can defeat President William Ruto. Speaking at public rallies in Kangaita and Mukinduri in Kirinyaga County on Sunday, Nyoro said he deserves to be Kenya's president and pledged that if the coalition selects him as its flagbearer, he will beat Ruto, whom he described as the opposition's common enemy.
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