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.
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Capital News
… The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Amendment Bill, 2024, sponsored by Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi, aims to delist cathinone and cathine, naturally occurring compounds in miraa, from the schedule of controlled substances. …
Senators Split Over Bill to Delist Miraa as Narcotic SubstanceThe Standard
… Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi said governors will be forced to appear once summoned and that they have 30 days to comply. …
Barasa calls for mutual respect between governors and senatorsThe Standard
… Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi admitted that there was an oversight on the team that met the Council of Governors, stating that it was important for the house to get the resolution of the meeting, which will convince members that their interests were well represented. …
"We are not aware": Senators claim kept in dark on truce with governorsThe Standard
… Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi says governors will be forced to appear once summoned and that they have 30 days to comply. …
Put end to standoff between senators and governors over accountabilityCitizen Digital
… Appearing before Committees is not an option, even if they protest a million times," Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi noted. …
Senators dare governors to prove corruption claims, warn against skipping audit summonsNational 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.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
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.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
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.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
12 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
15 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
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.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
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.
30 April 2026 · The Standard →
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.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →
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.
25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →