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Kamau Murango

Also known as: Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango · Senator Kamau Murango

Kirinyaga Senator ranked top-performing senator at 69% in Infotrak survey; secured court orders suspending rice importation gazette notice.

2026-05-062026-07-30

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  1. July 2026
  2. Capital News

    Those present during Kang’ata’s reception included DCP Secretary-General designate Senator John Methu, National Organising Secretary Senator Mithika Linturi, Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang’wa, Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango and Laikipia Senator John

    Murang’a Governor Kang’ata joins Gachagua’s DCP after dumping Ruto’s UDA
  3. Citizen Digital

    Justice Edward Muriithi certified Senator Kamau Murango’s application for conservatory orders as urgent.

    Kerugoya court issues conservatory orders stopping rice importation
  4. Capital News

    The senators—Laikipia’s John Kinyua, Kiambu’s Karungo wa Thang’wa, Nyandarua’s John Methu, Kajiado’s John Seki, Kirinyaga’s Kamau Murango and Murang’a’s Joe Nyutu—wore matching green blazers paired with grey trousers, the party’s signature colours.

    6 Senators don DCP’s signature green as party rides Ol Kalou momentum
  5. The Standard

    The senators who donned the eye-catching blazers were Nyandarua Senator and DCP Secretary General John Methu, Kiambu Senator Karungo wa Thang'wa, Laikipia Senator John Kinyua, Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango, Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu and Kajiado Senator Kanar Seki.The lawmakers

    Six DCP senators turn heads in matching party colours
  6. Citizen Digital

    r Murango top latest Infotrak performance rankings By Benjamin Muriuki July 01, 2026 04:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina and Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango

    Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina, Senator Murango top latest Infotrak performance rankings
  7. The Standard

    Hillary Sigei of Bomet rose from ranking position 26 in 2024 with 42 per cent to position 14 in 2026 at 58 per cent.The survey also placed Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango as the top-performing Senator in the country at 69 per cent, followed closely by Nyandarua’s John Methu at 68

    Most improved? Mandago, Chute and Sigei top new Senate rankings
  8. June 2026
  9. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterHe echoed Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango's sentiments that the tea levy was an illegal entity, which was implemented before the regulation was passed in parliament.“The Tea Amendment Bill 2023 was declared null and void by Speaker Moses Wetangula on Ma

    More stocks of unsold teas are back in the warehouses over the levy
  10. The Standard

    Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango said the imposed tea levy was illegal, as it was implemented before it was passed by Parliament.

    Reduced returns from tea auction worry farmers
  11. May 2026
  12. Capital News

    Without naming individuals, her remarks appeared to reference recent political alignments, including Governor Anne Waiguru’s endorsement of Gachoki Gitari for the gubernatorial race, as well as heightened activity by Kamau Murango linked to the DCP party.

    Ngirici Warns Against Gender Politics and “Imposed Leaders” in Kirinyaga 2027 Race
  13. Citizen Digital

    The legislator, who is aligned to the opposition, had visited the institution accompanied by Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango.According to witnesses, parents and residents gathered at the school in protest, accusing police of interfering with the planned handover of the facilities

    Protests after MP Njeri Maina blocked from commissioning classrooms in Kirinyaga
Politics

Murang'a Governor Kang'ata leaves UDA for Gachagua's DCP

The News

Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has switched from President Ruto's ruling UDA party to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), and will defend his gubernatorial seat on the DCP ticket in the 2027 election. Gachagua publicly welcomed Kang'ata at his residence, calling the move a boost for the opposition party ahead of the next general election.

24 July 2026 · Capital News

Friday 24 July

  1. Murang'a Governor Kang'ata leaves UDA for Gachagua's DCP

    Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has switched from President Ruto's ruling UDA party to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), and will defend his gubernatorial seat on the DCP ticket in the 2027 election. Gachagua publicly welcomed Kang'ata at his residence, calling the move a boost for the opposition party ahead of the next general election.

    24 July 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Kerugoya court suspends rice importation gazette notice

    The High Court in Kerugoya issued conservatory orders suspending implementation of a contested gazette notice on rice importation, obtained by rice farmers in Kirinyaga County through Senator Kamau Murango's application. The court maintained the status quo before the impugned gazette notice No. 10061 of July 6, 2026 for seven days, with a hearing scheduled for July 28, 2026.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Six senators wear DCP green blazers after Ol Kalou victory

    Six senators allied to the Democracy for Citizens Party arrived at the Senate wearing the party's trademark neon green blazers, a display of unity ahead of the swearing-in of DCP's first MP following its breakthrough win in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua constituency.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Six DCP senators wear matching blazers after Ol Kalou by-election win

    Six senators allied to the Democracy for the Citizens Party wore matching neon-green blazers in Parliament to celebrate DCP's landslide victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, where DCP's Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450 votes.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Kirinyaga Woman Rep Njeri Maina tops Infotrak performance rankings

    Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina earned a 67 percent approval rating in the latest Infotrak survey, ranking her Kenya's best-performing Woman Representative. West Pokot's Rael Kasiwai placed second with 61 percent, while Pauline Lenguris of Samburu and Elsie Muhanda of Kakamega tied for third with 60 percent each.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Four Senators Named Most Improved in Infotrak Ranking Survey

    According to a new survey by Infotrak Research and Consulting, Senators Jackson Mandago, James Lomenen, Mohamed Chute, and Hillary Sigei have been named the most improved, with each climbing significantly in rankings compared to 2024 results. Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango ranked as the top-performing Senator at 69 per cent.

    1 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 11 June

  1. Tea warehouses hold 10.5 million kg unsold since levy introduction

    Mombasa tea warehouses are holding 10,554,071 kilogrammes of made tea since the introduction of a Sh 2.28 per kilo levy for export, with east-of-rift factories accumulating 9,142,657 kgs and west-of-rift factories 1,141,414 kgs in the last five auctions between May 1 and June 2. Tea farmers have called on the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary to address the levy, citing concerns about industry collapse and a shift in buyer preference to teas from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Tea levy of Sh2.28 per kilo worries East Rift farmers

    Tea volumes from Mt Kenya region factories have declined in the past three auctions as buyers shift to western Rift teas and alternative sources including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The newly imposed tea levy at Sh2.28 (0.8 per cent) per kilo, which a senator claims was implemented illegally before parliamentary passage, is cited as a key challenge as the industry faces reduced market activity.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 17 May

  1. Ngirici defends women leadership, warns against imposed leaders in 2027

    Former Kirinyaga Woman Representative Wangui Ngirici is campaigning ahead of 2027 elections, defending women's equal right to compete for leadership positions and warning residents against leaders she says are backed by political elites rather than earning support directly from voters.

    17 May 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Opposition MP blocked from commissioning school classrooms in Kirinyaga

    Woman Representative Njeri Maina was prevented from accessing Kadawa Primary School in Mwea, Kirinyaga County on May 5 to commission newly constructed classrooms, sparking protests from parents and residents. Maina accused police of political interference and intimidation.

    6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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