Ndindi Nyoro

During Kenya's 59th Jamhuri Day, Ndindi was feted by President William Ruto with an honour of Chief of BurNIng Spear (CBS) for his exemplary development record in Kiharu constituency.

Besides being a Member of Parliament (MP), Ndindi is an entrepreneur with interests in stock brokerage, communication, construction, civil works, water engineering and drilling.

His firms include Afrisec Telecoms, and with total capital of $3 million and annual turnover of $500,000.

Ndindi is a multi-millionaire, having commenced his entrepreneurship as a cobbler and a hawker in his peasantry teenage life in Murang'a countryside, before elevating to the pinnacle of business success, with Investax Capital being the largest stock broking agency in Kenya.

Currently, Ndindi is the largest individual shareholder at Kenya Power and Lighting Company, with more than 32 million shares, making him third behind Kenyan government and Standard Chartered bank.

Ndindi Nyoro, CBS, MP (born 12 December 1985) is a Kenyan politician, an economist and an entrepreneur, and currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kiharu Constituency serving a second term.

Ndindi belongs to United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a political party under the Kenya Kwanza alliance led by the current and fifth president of Kenya, Dr William Ruto.

He is a graduate of Kenyatta University with a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and was a student leader at the same university.

Ndindi occupies a markedly controversial position in Kenya's political life, having risen to prominence with his disdain for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party leader Raila Odinga, and later an unequivocal supporter for William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid.

Ndindi has been rated as among the best performing Members of Parliament in Kenya, and he is currently the Chairman of Budget and Appropriations Committee in the National Assembly.

Ndindi was born in December 1985 in Gathukeini location, Murang'a county.

His mother was a peasant farmer while his father a small time carpenter in Kiandutu slums in Thika.

Ndindi is the last born son in a family of four, the other siblings being his sisters.

Ndindi enrolled for his primary education at Gathukeini Primary School and when he was in Standard 6, he opened a kiosk at his village to juggle between it and the school, but Ndindi's father dealt it a big blow when he purchased all the stock and ordered Ndindi to demolish it and focus on his studies.

Upon completing his primary education, Ndindi won a slot at Kiaguthu Boys Secondary School, but he could not join the school due to prohibitively high fees.

The family thus enrolled him at Kiambugi Boys Secondary because the school principal was a family friend and could allow for a flexible fee payment plan.

Ndindi repaired shoes for his schoolmates at Kiambugi to scrape a living and to add to fee payment.

During school holidays, Ndindi burned charcoal and sold second hand clothes to supplement his family's meagre farming income.

Ndindi was partly orphaned as his father passed on.

Ndindi completed his secondary education in 2003 and performed exemplary well in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations and was the only student in Kiambugi in his year who won a university placement.

But Ndindi had to remain in school and work as a librarian in order to offset fee arrears of $300.

In 2005, Ndindi joined Kenyatta University for a Bachelor of Arts (Economics).

To muddle through harsh financial life, Ndindi set a restaurant near the university, but the business performed dismally and he closed it down.

He then secured a part-time job as a stockbroker in Nairobi.

While a sophomore, Ndindi was elected as a student leader in Kenyatta University Student Association where he was the Academic Secretary.

Ndindi threw his hat into the ring for the Kiharu Constituency Parliamentary Seat in 2017 and got elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) after scooping 60,881 votes against his closest competitor who garnered 35,181 votes.

Ndindi made history as a son of peasant farmer being elected as an MP in a constituency that was famous for the prominent politicians it produced, including Kenneth Matiba.

During 2022 general election, Ndindi was re-elected and won the same seat with a landslide where he garnered 68,256 votes against his closest competitor who garnered 9,425 votes.

Ndindi is a confidante and a key member of President William Ruto's inner circle.

He was a strong frontrunner to be President William Ruto's running mate in the 9 August General election, but the position went to Rigathi Gachagua who is now Kenya's Deputy President.

Ndindi belongs to United Democratic Alliance, a political party under Kenya Kwanza Alliance that trounced Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga during the 2022 General election despite the latter receiving the backing and support of the immediate former president Uhuru Kenyatta.

In March 2019, Ndindi proposed a bill in parliament, Anti-corruption and Economics Crime Amendment Bill 2019, which stipulated stringent penalties including execution for those convicted of corruption in Kenya.

Though the bill drew a flurry of excitement, ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga slammed it as a ploy to clip powers of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Directorate of Public Prosecutions in handling corruption cases.

However, Ndindi denied this and blamed the media for misinformation.

On Sunday, 8 September 2019, Ndindi clashed with then Nominated MP Maina Kamanda at a fundraiser ceremony in Kiharu and thereafter sought and arrested by police on allegations of assault, incitement and causing disturbance.

His supporters in Murang'a town immediately staged protests and held vigils in demand of his release, maintaining that Ndindi was innocent.

Members of Parliament allied to then Deputy President William Ruto termed Ndindi's arrest as mere political persecution and blamed it on then President Uhuru Kenyatta's government operatives for applying bullying tactics to silence those who did not subscribe to their political beliefs.

However, Ndindi was freed following morning and charges against him dropped unconditionally.

Ndindi is married to Sophia Wambui.

He is the author of a motivational book, 'How to Succeed in High School.