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Irungu Kang'ata extends fairy-tale journey with governor win

Murang'a County governor-elect Irungu Kang'ata. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Murang'a governor-elect Irungu Kang'ata has embarked on the latest phase in his fairy tale political odyssey that has seen him rise from student leader to councillor to MP to senator and now governor.

Mr Kang'ata garnered 256,561 votes to emerge the winner on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket and succeed second-term governor Mwangi wa Iria.

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