Irungu Kang’ata fail to obtain clearance to vie for Murang’a governor

Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata was on Monday, June 6, denied clearance by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to vie for the county’s Gubernatorial seat. 

The electoral body established that his running mate, Winnie Mwangi, failed to resign on Feb 9, within the legal timelines. 

The Elections Act requires state officers seeking elective seats to resign six months to an election.

Mwangi had been working as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi for over 25 years before she was picked to be Kang’ata’s running mate.

The duo were seeking Muranga leadership on UDA ticket