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Ndiritu Muriithi

Also known as: former Laikipia governor · Nderitu Muriithi · former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi

Former Laikipia governor and Kenya Revenue Authority chairman leading Kenya Reform Party's 2027 gubernatorial campaign.

2026-05-092026-10-04

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. The Standard

    When Ndiritu Muriithi, the former Laikipia governor, was in high school at Kagumo and Alliance, the person who keenly inspected his term report card was his aunt, Lucy Kibaki. …

    Kibaki's nostalgia: Why Ndiritu Muriithi always seeks inspiration from his famous uncle
  3. September 2026
  4. The Standard

    Former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi yesterday took over as the party leader of the Kenya Reform Party (KRP). …

    Muriithi takes over as KRP party leader with an industrialisation pledge
  5. The Standard

    … The four includes Kiharu Mp Ndindi Nyoro who has taken over as party leader of the Kenya People's Party (KPP), former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi who holds a similar position at the Kenya Reform Party. …

    Independent Mt Kenya voices surfing the sea amid wantam wave
  6. August 2026
  7. The Standard

    On August 8, Ndiritu Muriithi drove into Nyahururu’s town square in a convoy of several vehicles and announced to a 3,000-plus cheering, placard-waving crowd his bid for Laikipia governor’s seat on the little-known Kenya Reform Party (KRP) ticket. …

    Will Nderitu Muriithi manage to swim against the dominant DCP wave in Laikipia
  8. Capital News

    … The Former Deputy President claimed that KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi who intends to vie for the governors seat in Laikipia was on a personal vendetta. …

    ‘KRA, unless you arrest me, I have nothing,’ Gachagua says
  9. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – Kenya Revenue Authority Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi has formally declared his bid to reclaim the Laikipia governorship, setting the stage for a competitive battle for the county’s top seat in the 2027 General Election. …

    KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi declares bid to reclaim Laikipia governor seat
  10. June 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … Among those who crossed over are Charles Ndegwa, Virginiah Wahome, and Stephen Losiagol, all said to be close allies of former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi. …

    Gachagua's DCP gains ground in Laikipia as Jubilee members defect
  12. May 2026
  13. The Standard

    … His swearing-in comes just two days after he was appointed by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi for a three-year term.Mohamed, 62, replaces Humphrey Wattanga, who exited the agency following an announcement by KRA Board Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi on April 8, 2026. …

    Adan Mohamed sworn in as new KRA Commissioner General
  14. Citizen Digital

    Ndiritu Muriithi steps up grassroots tours in Laikipia, fuelling comeback talk By Citizen Reporter May 09, 2026 07:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Murii …

    Ndiritu Muriithi steps up grassroots tours in Laikipia, fuelling comeback talk
  15. The Standard

    After months of speculation, Kenya Revenue Authority Chairman and former Laikipia governor, Ndiritu Muriithi, has announced he is not boarding the Democratic Citizens Party (DCP) of former DP, Rigathi Gachagua. …

    Maverick or strategist?: Ndiritu Muriithi not boarding DCP

Yesterday

  1. Former Laikipia governor credits late president's sister for academic rigor

    Ndiritu Muriithi, the former Laikipia governor, recalls that his aunt Lucy Kibaki closely monitored his school performance during his high school years at Kagumo and Alliance, holding him accountable for any grade deviations.

    3 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Former Laikipia governor Muriithi leads Kenya Reform Party

    Ndiritu Muriithi, former Laikipia governor and Kenya Revenue Authority chairman, has taken over as party leader of the Kenya Reform Party with an industrialisation pledge.

    29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 3 September

  1. Four independent opposition figures chart separate political paths

    As the 2027 election cycle approaches, four prominent figures — Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro (Kenya People's Party), former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi (Kenya Reform Party), former Meru governor Peter Munya (Party of National Unity), and former National Assembly Speaker and Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi (Democratic Party of Kenya) — are pursuing independent political trajectories while remaining rooted in opposition politics.

    3 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 21 August

  1. Nderitu Muriithi launches Laikipia governor bid on KRP ticket

    On August 8, Nderitu Muriithi announced his candidacy for Laikipia governor's seat on the Kenya Reform Party ticket at a rally in Nyahururu that drew over 3,000 people.

    21 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Gachagua accuses KRA of targeting political opponents with tax demands

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, now leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party, has accused the Kenya Revenue Authority of using tax demands against political opponents and says KRA has stripped him of assets. He also stated he will not allow KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi to join his party and contest the Laikipia governorship.

    19 August 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 8 August

  1. KRA chief Muriithi declares bid for Laikipia governor in 2027

    Kenya Revenue Authority Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi, who served as Laikipia governor from 2017 to 2022 before losing to Joshua Irungu in 2022, has announced his candidacy for the county's top seat in the 2027 General Election on a Reform Party of Kenya ticket.

    8 August 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 21 June

  1. DCP gains Jubilee defectors in Laikipia ahead of 2027 election

    The Democracy for Citizens Party, led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has received defectors from the Jubilee Party in Laikipia County during a sensitization meeting in Rumuruti town, as the party consolidates grassroots support ahead of the 2027 General Election.

    21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Adan Mohamed sworn in as KRA Commissioner General

    Former Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed was sworn in on Wednesday as Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority for a three-year term, replacing Humphrey Wattanga. His appointment has been challenged in court by Benard Opere on grounds that Mohamed had exceeded the retirement age of 60 years for public officers.

    20 May 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Former Laikipia Governor Muriithi intensifies grassroots outreach

    Former Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has stepped up political engagements across the county through consultative meetings, public addresses and community engagements, fuelling speculation about a potential political comeback ahead of the next General Election, though he has not publicly declared interest in any seat.

    9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ndiritu Muriithi joins Reform Party, not Gachagua's DCP

    Kenya Revenue Authority Chairman and former Laikipia governor Ndiritu Muriithi has announced he will not join the Democratic Citizens Party of former DP Rigathi Gachagua. Instead, he is joining the Laikipia governor's race on the Reform Party of Kenya, whose political philosophy he says seeks to avert balkanisation and isolationist politics in Mt Kenya.

    9 May 2026 · The Standard →

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