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… Kangáta, who won the Murang'a governorship on a UDA ticket in 2022, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, saying he would later disclose the political platform under which he would seek re-election. …
Irungu Kang'ata ditches UDABoy scouts from Pioneer School joined Murang'a county government and Muwasco employees in clearing drainage channels across Murang'a and Mukuyu areas as part of El Niño preparedness, while educating residents on clogged drainage risks and waste recycling.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Boy scouts from Pioneer School joined Murang'a county government and Muwasco employees in clearing drainage channels across Murang'a and Mukuyu areas as part of El Niño preparedness, while educating residents on clogged drainage risks and waste recycling.
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Murang'a County Governor Irungu Kangata announced a strategy to increase water coverage by 60 per cent, with the goal to be achieved by the end of 2027. The county is working with water companies on projects including the Mugira Dam, which has already connected more than 450 households in Makuyu and Kambiti wards.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate Lands and Environment Committee has faulted the Kilifi County Government for failing to rein in mining and sand harvesting companies that are not adhering to National Environment Management Authority guidelines on safe mining practices. The Committee Chairperson raised concerns that sand and mining operations are destroying the ecological system, while the Kilifi County Geologist struggled to explain why no comprehensive report on all such companies had been filed.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta ignored President William Ruto's invitation for a political duel and declined to respond to Ruto's accusations that he is sponsoring the Opposition, instead choosing sarcasm when making a public appearance in Murang'a.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
Jubilee Party leaders from five counties have accused deputy party leader Jeremiah Kioni and former Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu of being used by external forces to cause divisions within the party amid a leadership succession crisis following a court ruling that declared former President Uhuru Kenyatta ineligible to run party operations.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers reports that 38 counties have signed a collective bargaining agreement allowing clinical officers to resume work, but the strike continues in about 15 counties that have not signed or implemented the deal. Union leaders blame governors for failing to act despite a return-to-work formula with clear timelines.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku appeared before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission on Tuesday over allegations of hate speech, ethnic incitement and utterances that threaten to divide the nation. While clarifying his remarks, he reiterated his push for a split in Mt. Kenya, saying the East region has been marginalised for over six decades and must take a different political position ahead of the 2027 General Election.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria and six others have been charged afresh by the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with a KSh351 million corruption case involving a media-buying contract awarded to Top Image Media Consultants Limited. Wa Iria faces charges of conspiracy to commit corruption and conflict of interest, with prosecutors alleging he received KSh31.8 million from the company.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, businesswoman Jane Waigwe Kimani and five others have been charged afresh in a Sh351.1 million graft scandal involving alleged irregular award of media-buying contracts by the Murang'a County Government, after the anti-corruption court dismissed their application to strike out the amended charge sheet.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Umash Funeral Services has launched a new facility in Kabati along the Thika-Kenol Highway, bringing professional mortuary and funeral care to families in Murang'a and neighbouring counties and reducing the financial and logistical burden of transporting bodies over long distances.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire at Kerugoya Prison in Kirinyaga County on Tuesday destroyed at least 21 houses belonging to prison wardens. The fire, reportedly caused by a candle, was contained by firefighters using a water bowser after the county's fire engine vehicles broke down.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
A 38-year-old woman in Kiria-ini, Murang'a county, slashed her 44-year-old husband with a machete following a long history of domestic strife, resulting in his death. The suspect has surrendered to police and is awaiting arraignment, while community residents have demanded her release to lynch her.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula publicly condemned MPs who allegedly demand as much as Ksh.400,000 from parents in exchange for Teachers Service Commission appointment letters, describing the practice as immoral. Wetangula's remarks clarified that the State House has political control over Kenya's teacher recruitment system, though he did not name specific MPs or provide details of the recruitment exercise in question.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A solar-powered eco village in Kajiado's Enduata ward combines digital training, climate-smart agriculture and indigenous knowledge through a digital resource centre where schoolchildren learn coding, while using solar energy, natural building techniques and rainwater harvesting to create a scalable model for arid and marginalized communities.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, leader of the People's Party of Kenya, has begun a nationwide political mobilisation campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential race, calling for leadership focused on education, health, youth employment, and national transformation. He addressed residents in Murang'a county, pledging to engage Kenyans across the country to seek their support.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has begun a countrywide People's Party tour, saying the opposition must intensify efforts to unseat President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election. Nyoro, who campaigned for Kenya Kwanza in 2022, said he became disillusioned by the administration's failure to honour its promises.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A nurses' strike in Kenya has crippled public hospital services, pushing patients including pregnant women to pay out-of-pocket at private facilities. One mother-to-be, unable to rely on her planned public hospital delivery, was forced to use all her savings and seek help from friends and community members to cover emergency care at a private facility.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe has defended leaving the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), citing a poll showing constituents' overwhelming support for the move and frustrations he experienced as a legislator. The switch reunites him with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, whom he had voted to impeach in October 2024.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Broad-based government leaders are intensifying campaigns for President William Ruto's re-election in 2027, citing his development record and claimed growing support across the country. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is touring Western Kenya to mobilize the Mulembe community, with allies suggesting a strong showing could position Mudavadi for a Luhya presidential bid in 2032.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki reiterated the government's commitment to equitable development, citing road projects revived after releasing Sh176 billion to contractors for 6,000km of completion, alongside 180,000 affordable housing units and modern markets in Mt Kenya and Murang'a.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Gatuura Horticulture Farmers' Cooperative Society in Murang'a has become the first farmers' group in the region to receive Global Gap Certification, enabling direct access to European retail outlets. The certification process, conducted by TradeCare Africa, included soil and water tests and documentation reviews; 22 other farmers in Murang'a are awaiting completion of the clearance process.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua declared he is best suited to be the united opposition's presidential candidate to unseat President William Ruto, citing strong support in the Mt. Kenya region. Fellow party leaders warned against divisions within the opposition coalition.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced new appointments including former Kigumo MP Jamleck Irungu Kamau as party chairman, advocate Ndegwa Njiru as party spokesperson, and Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as deputy party leader designate, as part of efforts to position the party for the 2027 General Election.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
County governments increased health allocations by 11.7 per cent to about Sh154.58 billion in the 2025/26 financial year while expanding medical infrastructure, but the county health workforce shrank by 26 per cent from 149,447 to 98,907 workers following the exit of about 41,000 workers funded under US government programmes. Despite this setback, counties continued recruiting clinical officers, laboratory technicians and nurses, and the number of licensed public health facilities increased from 6,649 to 6,740.
6 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau has announced he will not contest the Murang'a governorship in the 2027 General Election, the second such declaration he has made this year. He said he will instead focus his efforts on supporting the United Alternative Government.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has issued interim orders suspending the Law Society of Kenya's nationwide boycott against Chief Justice Martha Koome, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, and other judges and judicial officers over allegations of gross misconduct and corruption. The court barred LSK from disrupting court proceedings pending the hearing and determination of the case.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties have signed an MoU to jointly establish a regional waste recycling plant in Tharaka Nithi that will process organic agricultural waste into fertiliser, clean energy and other value-added products, addressing poor waste management in Kenya's agricultural sector.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Juma Abdallah, a veteran football coach who shaped several Kenyan clubs and generations of players, has died after a prolonged illness involving diabetes, pancreatic disease, and kidney dysfunction. He coached AFC Leopards, Murang'a SEAL, Thika United, KCB FC, Bidco United, Western Stima, Chemelil Sugar and Vihiga Bullets during his decades-long career.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
Inooro FM, Kenya's premier Kikuyu language radio station, is celebrating its 23rd anniversary since launching in 2003, commanding more than two million daily listeners and accounting for more than five per cent of the country's total radio listenership.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A visitor to Giatutu in Murang'a's Location One describes the area as a quiet, green place where residents grow coffee, bananas, maize, tubers, avocados and mangoes, with limited employment opportunities mainly in coffee farms and greenhouses, and little evidence of new development or devolution benefits reaching the community.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →