Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has been removed from the influential Budget and Appropriations Committee and reassigned to the less powerful Diaspora and Immigrant Workers Committee. This marks the latest in a string of demotions targeting MPs perceived to be aligned with the opposition or critical of the government.
Nyoro’s replacement, Mathioya MP Edwin Gichuki, was previously serving in the Committee on Tourism and Wildlife. This move is seen by political observers as part of a broader reconfiguration of parliamentary leadership, designed to consolidate loyalty and minimize dissent within the ruling coalition. Nyoro’s demotion follows a March 2025 purge in which he and four other committee chairpersons were de-whipped, shortly after the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Since Gachagua’s ouster, Nyoro has become increasingly vocal in his criticism of government policies, often taking contrarian stances. His reassignment is being interpreted as both a disciplinary measure and a strategic sidelining of dissenting voices.
Other notable changes in the latest shake-up include Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina’s move from the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity to the less prominent Powers and Privileges Committee. Meanwhile, Homa Bay Woman Representative Joyce Atieno Bensuda has been appointed to the Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation, succeeding the late Charles Ong’ondo Were.
Teso South MP Mary Emaase will now serve on the powerful Public Accounts Committee, replacing Geoffrey Ruku, who was recently appointed as Public Service Cabinet Secretary. Emaase’s previous position at the Departmental Committee on Regional Development will be filled by Nakuru Woman Representative Liza Chepkorir. Taveta MP John Bwire has been assigned to the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.
The National Assembly has also confirmed Alego Usonga MP Sam Atandi as Nyoro’s successor in a further indication of the realignment of power within the legislature. As the political landscape continues to shift, these developments signal a determined effort by the ruling party to reinforce control and silence dissent from within.