was reelected the Council of Governors' chair and vowed to fight for devolution. As the chair, he launched the Devolution Torch, a platform with the sole responsibility of providing opportunity for citizens to share experiences on the success of devolution in Kenya. Party leader, Party of National Unity In October 2016, Munya was elected the leader of the Party of National Unity at the party's National Delegates Conference in Nairobi. At the conference, PNU also resolved to field candidates in every elective post in the year 2017 elections, except president. During the 8 August 2017 election, Munya was defending his gubernatorial seat against his rival, former Meru County Senator, Kiraitu Murungi. He subsequently lost to Murungi, who garnered 281,737 votes, against Munya, who garnered 232,569. 2018 poll loss and appointment to the cabinet Following the disputed 2017 presidential elections where the Supreme Court declared the presidential elections null and void, Munya, suspecting mischief in his poll loss to former ally turned bitter foe Kiraitu Murungi, launched a poll petition challenging his loss. He shifted his political direction from majority Jubilee Party where PNU was an affiliate party, to National Supper Alliance (NASA) led by 1st petitioner of the presidential election Raila Odinga. He soon made an about turn after a meeting between him and his party leadership and the President Uhuru Kenyatta, who later appointed him to his cabinet. References 1969 births Living people County Governors of Kenya Party of National Unity (Kenya) politicians Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) Meru people People from Meru County University of Nairobi alumni University of Georgia alumni Academic staff of Moi University