Irungu Kang'ata
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Senator Murang'a County |
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Assumed office 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Kembi Gitura |
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| Born | 1980 Murang'a |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Jubilee |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
Irungu Kang'ata is a Kenyan politician and the Senator for Murang'a County. Kang'ata is a Law graduate from The University of Nairobi and a principal in the firm Muchoki Kangata Njenga & Co. Advocates. He is the outgoing member of parliament for Kiharu Constituency and a former Councillor for Central Ward in Murang'a town.
Kang'ata was born in 1980 in Murang'a County and attended Murang'a Township Primary School (now Vidhu Ramji Primary School) between 1986 and 1993. He was admitted to Thika High School in 1994 where in 1997 he qualified for admission to University of Nairobi for a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree. In 1999 he was elected Vice Chair of Kenya Law Student Society and later in the same year elected the Vice Chairman of SONU. He was suspended in 2000 for two years (but which term turned indefinite after he sued the University ) for leading a strike .He rejoined campus in 2003 after the new NARC regime granted amnesty to former suspended students and graduated in 2005 . In 2006 he joined The Kenya School of Law for his diploma in law. He earned a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from University of Nairobi.
In 2002 Kang'ata was elected as a Councillor for Central Ward in Muranga town. In 2007, Kang'ata, along with Moses Muchoki and Charles Njenga, founded the law firm Muchoki Kangata Njenga & Co. Advocates in Nairobi. The firm became fully operational in 2009.
Kang'ata was in the news in 2012 when he defended Rebecca Kerubo, a security guard who was allegedly assaulted by the deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza. Following an inquiry, the deputy Chief Justice resigned nine months after the accusations.
In 2013, Kang'ata contested for the Kiharu parliamentary seat on a TNA ticket. He garnered 63,148 votes, defeating nine rivals to win the seat. The TNA party was later merged with URP to form the Jubilee Party of Kenya which is led by Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto, as party leader and deputy party leader respectively.
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