Willis Otieno Blasts Ndindi Nyoro Over Absence During Finance Bill Vote

Lawyer and Safina Party deputy leader Willis Otieno has criticised Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro for failing to vote on Finance Bill 2026, despite publicly positioning himself as one of its fiercest critics.

In a strongly worded statement, Otieno accused Nyoro of abandoning the battlefield at the very moment Parliament was making a decision that would affect taxation, the cost of living, and the economic burden facing millions of Kenyans.

“During the Finance Bill 2026 debate, the likes of Ndindi Nyoro stood in Parliament and made strong public statements criticising the proposals and their impact on ordinary citizens,” Otieno said.

Yet when the House finally voted, Nyoro was absent.

The Finance Bill passed by 122 votes to 40, but the outcome was overshadowed by the absence of 187 MPs who failed to participate in the decisive vote.

For Otieno, Nyoro’s absence carried particular significance because of his prominent role in the public debate surrounding the Bill.

“He positioned himself as part of the voices opposing punitive economic measures,” Otieno said. “Yet when the moment of decision arrived in the House, he was absent.”

Then came the question that has since echoed across social media.

“How do you oppose a Bill in words but disappear when the vote is called?” Otieno asked.

The criticism taps into growing public frustration with lawmakers who skipped the vote. On social media platforms, many Kenyans argue that speeches, press conferences, and television interviews ultimately matter little if MPs fail to record their positions when legislation comes before Parliament.

Otieno was even more direct.

“Absence is not neutrality; it is evasion of responsibility,” he said.

He argued that Parliament’s true purpose is not political theatre but decision-making.

“Parliament is not a theatre of speeches. It is a chamber of recorded decisions,” he said, adding: “History does not rely on press statements; it relies on voting records.”

As debate over the Finance Bill continues, the focus is no longer solely on those who voted for or against it.

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Increasingly, attention is turning to those who were missing when the electronic voting board lit up – and whether silence in politics can ever truly be neutral.

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