MP Ndindi Nyoro branded a mole after skipping Finance Bill vote
MP Ndindi Nyoro branded a mole after skipping Finance Bill vote
Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro has come under intense fire from Kenyans after it was revealed that he was conspicuously absent from the National Assembly during the critical vote that saw the Finance Bill 2026 pass.
The Bill sailed through its Third Reading with 122 votes in favour and 40 against, clearing the way for it to be forwarded to President William Ruto for assent.
Only 162 Members of the National Assembly participated in the decisive vote out of 349 elected and nominated MPs, raising questions about legislative engagement during a critical economic decision.
Kenyans could not understand how the MP, who had recently become one of the most vocal leaders opposing a myriad of the government’s flawed policies, could suddenly miss in the August House to put his money where his mouth was.
After the bill passed, Kenyans took to social media to call out the legislator for his convenient absenteeism despite his unflinching criticism of the budgeting and taxation direction being taken by the Kenya Kwanza government.
Many Kenyans directed their missiles at the former chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, calling out his apparent doublespeak and slamming him for only paying lip service to issues affecting Kenyans, terming him an opportunistic pretender.
Activist Cop Shakur wrote, “I’m shocked that Ndindi Nyoro did not participate in the voting of the Finance Bill 2027. He had been complaining about the bill, but when it came time to vote, that is where he drew the line. I’m disappointed. When Raila was alive, MPs allied to him came out and voted against bills they opposed, regardless of the expected outcome.”
“These MPs have failed us. I don’t think I will listen to any explanation they give. Our lives are going to be harder because of the choices they made.”
Another X user said: “Ndindi Nyoro is an enemy of the people… He puts on a sheep’s skin but deep inside he is still a wolf. To all these politicians, this country is their dining table and we are the recipe.”
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Aware of the public anger he had instigated, Nyoro took to social media to attempt to calm the masses, defending his absence by claiming that he was out of the country on an engagement he couldn’t have afforded to miss.
“The vote for the Finance Bill happened yesterday; disappointingly, I was not in Parliament. I travelled out of the Country on Wednesday evening for engagements that could not have been postponed. No explanation should absolve the blame,” he wrote on X.
“As for the feedback we have received from all Kenyans, we take it with humility.”
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru also reacted, writing: “Where were you during the Voting?….. Why are you always absent when the nation needs you most? Don’t you know making a bad decision is better than refusing to make any at all?”
X user Naomi Waithira also responded, saying, “I think Kenyans overrated you. You made many of us believe you were clever, wise, and confident, but the more I listen and observe, the more I realize that image was largely built on perception rather than substance. YOU ARE A MOLE. Bye.”
Yet another irate Kenyan responded: “You’re a traitor. You’re a mole.
You’re a liar. You’re a hypocrite. You’re corrupt. You’re a sellout. You’re a fraud. You’re a puppet. You’re a conman. You’re a double dealer. You’re a swindler. You’re an empty suit. You’re an opportunist. You’re a crook. You’re a snake. FOH!”
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