Also known as: Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi · Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi · Senator Kathuri Murungi · Meru Senator and Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi
Meru Senator and Senate Deputy Speaker, involved in oversight of county governments and miraa policy debates.
… before nominees are considered and the final list released. “Kenyans must understand that before the list is released, there is always public participation,” Junet said. “The committee has recognised the work of those who have been honoured.” Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi …
… The National Transport and Safety Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi, proposes amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Act to establish a legal framework for conformity assessment of public service vehicles. …
… His good record is known,” Munya said.He spoke at Kithaene Primary School in South Imenti, Meru, during the funeral service of teacher Patrick Kiogora, where he was joined by Matiang’i, Meru Senator and Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi and other leaders.Munya also challenged …
… Leaders attending the funeral, including Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senator Kathuri Murungi and former Governor Kiraitu Murungi, pledged their support for President Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027. …
… In a press statement, the IDF asked for the resignation or removal of Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi and North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood.The IDF members accused the Meru leaders of ‘surrendering’ the land for the project, which they said puts at risk th …
… The DP was joined by Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia, Senator Kathuri Murungi, South Imenti MP Shadrack Mwiti, Central Imenti MP Moses Kirima, host of MCAs among other leaders and residents.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula challenged 180 recipients of national honours awarded between 2022 and 2025 to view their medals as a renewed call to serve Kenyans with greater integrity and dedication, saying national recognition should raise expectations of public servants rather than lower them.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula challenged 180 recipients of national honours awarded between 2022 and 2025 to view their medals as a renewed call to serve Kenyans with greater integrity and dedication, saying national recognition should raise expectations of public servants rather than lower them.
A Bill before the Senate seeks to establish a legal framework for conformity assessment of public service vehicles by granting NTSA the power to register and license independent assessors to verify whether PSV bodies meet required standards. If enacted, conformity assessor licences would be valid for three years and assessors would be barred from links to persons in the PSV sector.
Leaders from Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Isiolo Counties declared that Mount Kenya East will seek the presidency in 2032, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as their preferred candidate, while supporting President William Ruto's re-election in 2027. The leaders said UDA would remain in the ruling party and called for Mount Kenya West to reciprocate the political support the region has provided over the years.
Leaders from Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi and Isiolo counties have declared that Mount Kenya East will make a bid for the presidency in 2032, backing Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as their preferred candidate, while pledging support for President William Ruto's re-election in 2027.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has promised opposition leaders a tough ride ahead of the 2027 elections, saying they have nothing to offer Kenyans except lies and arrogance. He stated that President Ruto and he are prepared to face voters and seek a second term, contrasting their approach with opposition leaders who he said are forcing and threatening voters.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki told opposition leaders they would face a tough ride as he and President Ruto prepare to campaign for re-election, accusing opponents of offering only lies and arrogance rather than substantive policies to voters.
Party of National Unity leader Peter Munya has declared former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i the party's presidential candidate for 2027, and says PNU will begin talks with other opposition parties within the next week to negotiate a possible joint presidential candidate. Munya challenged President William Ruto's support in Meru, urging voters not to support Ruto simply because Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is from the larger Meru region.
President William Ruto said the Sh350 billion National Infrastructure Fund will finance major development projects in water, roads, energy and other strategic infrastructure across the country, including dams for irrigation in arid and semi-arid regions to strengthen food security and agricultural exports.
The Imenti Development Forum has joined conservationists and local leaders in opposing President Ruto's plan to build a State Lodge in part of Imenti Forest. The forum has called for the resignation of Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi, and North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood, accusing them of surrendering 100 acres of the gazetted Imenti Forest Reserve for the project, which it says threatens wildlife conservation.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the government is implementing measures to stabilize fuel prices, which have risen due to disruptions in global supply caused by the war in Iran. The government has reduced VAT on fuel from 16 to 8 per cent and released Ksh.5 billion in subsidies, with further action planned.
The Senate has begun debate on a proposed law to delist cathinone and cathine, naturally occurring compounds in miraa, from controlled substances. Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi argues that miraa is grown on approximately 22,000 hectares and supports more than 500,000 people, and that the current legal framework is contradictory since the crop receives government funding while its active ingredients remain classified as narcotics.
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has welcomed a recent truce between the Senate and the Council of Governors over county oversight and accountability, saying the agreement signals a new chapter in relations and will enhance devolution's effectiveness. Barasa stated that governors are ready to appear before Senate committees, but called for the process to be conducted with mutual respect and decorum.
Most senators complained they were kept in the dark after the Senate Majority Leader announced a truce with the Council of Governors, brokered over two weeks of meetings by house leadership. The deal includes governors agreeing to resume appearances before Senate Committees after previously threatening to boycott.
The Senate's County Public Accounts Committee is concerned that governors are ignoring summons to respond to audit queries, with Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi stating governors have 30 days to comply or face enforcement. The editorial argues that governors must answer for how county funds are used, noting that the Auditor General has documented cases of money wastage and misuse in county governments.
The Senators' Liaison Committee challenged governors to provide evidence supporting claims of extortion and corruption within the Senate, accusing some county chiefs of using diversionary tactics. Senators warned that governors ignoring summons to the Senate Public Accounts Committee over audit queries face potential arrest and prosecution, and maintained they are executing their Constitutional oversight duties.