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Joshua Irungu's tenure as governor ran into controversy due to his association with a move by Kenyan politicians calling for the evicting of white settlers from the country. He was said to have demanded the departure of settlers of
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Up until the year 2000, Joshua Irungu was a civil servant in Kenya's
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alliance, won back the governorship of
Laikipia from Nderitu Muriithi. He garnered 113,783 votes while Muriithi, who was vying on a Jubilee ticket under Azimio la Umoja coalition came second with 48,563 votes.
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and community development specialist. He was appointed to the position of
Chairperson of Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) in February 2019. He is the first and third governor of the
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whom he was in charge of the
International Small Group and Tree planting programme(ISGTPP). In total he has over 15 years experience in Community Development programmes in Laikipia County.
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Joshua Irungu was narrowly defeated in the 2017 Governor's race by
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Joshua Irungu is married to Grace
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In the 2022 general elections Joshua Irungu, running as the
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