Irungu Nyakera, the Farmers Party National Chairman and Murang'a Governor candidate, has made history by appointing Catherine Wairimu Mugo as his running mate for the 2022 elections.
At a meeting for aspirants under the Farmers Party in Muranga on Tuesday, Nyakera announced Mugo as his official running mate, making him the first governor candidate in the country to do so.
According to Nyakera, the appointment of Mugo as his running mate confirms the commitment to breaking the gender bias and offering an equal platform for sustainable development.
"The appointment of Catherine Wairimu Mugo as my running mate confirms the commitment to breaking the gender bias and offering an equal platform for sustainable development," Nyakera said.
Mugo, a sociologist and lawyer by profession, has previously served as a member of the County Assembly of Murang'a County and in the speaker's panel and as a director of the County Assembly Board, where she has since resigned.
She was vying for Muranga Woman Representative position under United Democratic Party (UDA), where she resigned to join Nyakera's team.
