Joshua Irungu
Kenyan politician
Joshua Wakahora Irūngū (born 2 February 1970) is a Kenyan politician 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 County of Laikipia first serving from 2013 to 2017, representing the Jubilee Coalition party TNA and securing a return running on a UDA ticket in 2022.
Education
Joshua Irūngū holds a master's degree in Agriculture and Rural Development in addition to a bachelor's degree in Resource Management from Egerton University.
Career
Up until the year 2000, Joshua Irūngū was a civil servant in Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. He was in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Development officers in charge of Laikipia West and Nyahururu divisions of what was then Laikipia District. He resigned from government and joined USAID, for 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.
2013 General Elections
Joshua Irūngū, and his running mate Josephat Kabugi Gitonga won the 2013 Gubernatorial election in Laikipia County by a landslide, having secured the nomination of the National Alliance party earlier in the year.
Governorship Tenure
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.
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