When Mwai Kibaki won the presidency in 2002, a little-known MP from Nyeri ascended to the Cabinet.
Chris Murungaru had just joined politics as Kieni MP, Nyeri county in 1998 after a by-election occasioned by the incumbent legislator.
Murungaru was appointed the Minister for Internal security, one of the most powerful dockets.
Today the trained pharmacist is out of political limelight but is making a kill from his agricultural activities.
Murungaru is now a celebrated breeder on his 22-acre farm in Mweiga, Nyeri where he is producing thousands of litres every day and semen that he exports to other countries, making millions of shillings.
The 69-years-old farmer established the farm in 1986 after he graduated from University of Nairobi in 1978.
His political career was on upward trajectory as he called shots in Kibaki’s first government but graft enshrouded him forcing the President to drop him out of cabinet after pressure from UK and USA.
He lost the Parliamentary seat in 2007 elections but the tall man decided to focus on what he loved 35 years ago and now is laughing all the way to the bank.
In his farm Murungaru has about 140 animals and of this number, around 60 cows produce 1, 200 litres of milk.
The bulls are reared and then semen is harvested and supplied to local research stations.
In a past interview, he said he exports the semen to countries such as New Zealand, USA, Canada, Malawi and Zambia.
His well-bred bulls are also sold to local research station and farmers.
He says he would not let politics interfere with what he likes doing. His passion.
