Kirinyaga Senator James Kamau Murango has asked two media houses to retract and apologize for reports that linked him to women’s underwear with his name and National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) logo. His lawyers at Sakimpa & Partners Advocates said that the senator was not involved in the production, purchasing, supplying or distributing of the items, which were found in Kirinyaga this week.

The legal team sent a complaint on September 24 and 25, 2026 to the NTV and Citizen Digital media outlets over the articles published before regarding the issue. According to Murango’s lawyers, the senator neither printed, procured, bought, supplied nor distributed the apparel.

The legal team further argued that the fact that the label on the underwear included the senator’s name and the NGAAF logo does not prove that he commissioned the items.

The controversy began after videos and images of the apparel with the “NGAAF” and “GOV KAMAU MURANGO 2027” logos went viral on social media. Various reports linked the items to Murango’s political campaign for the governor of Kirinyaga. The articles further claimed that the residents of Kutus in the region received the items before complaining of the use of the name and logo. However, it is still unclear which organization produced the items or who distributed them to the residents. Murango’s lawyers accused the media houses of publishing unverified reports and stories while creating the impression that the senator was involved in the distribution of the apparel.

“Had he been consulted, he would have denied all allegations and explained the situation”, the lawyers said.

According to the lawyers, the media houses made it appear as if Murango misappropriated the public funds managed by the NGAAF to help him with his political campaign. They demanded that the media organizations delete the reports, videos, captions related to the controversy from their digital platforms and issue a public apology. Further, the lawyers wanted a correction of the published stories and articles giving a detailed description of the items, their distribution chain, and those behind the action. In addition, they sought an opportunity for Murango to comment on the controversy and clarify his stance on the issue. The lawyers gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the media houses before considering further action against them to the Media Complaints Commission and law courts.

Meanwhile, Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina, whose office will be responsible for the NGAAF, is asking whoever distributed the apparel to provide evidence of their involvement. Maina offered a reward of KSh50,000 to anyone who could provide credible evidence against the persons responsible for distributing the items. The controversy continues as Murango’s lawyers stand by their argument of his client’s innocence, while some reports claim he bought the apparel.