Gitonga Mukunji is the Member of Parliament for Manyatta Constituency, elected in 2022 after defeating long-serving legislator John Muchiri, in what was widely viewed as a generational and political upset. A youthful entrepreneur, Mukunji’s victory reflected shifting voter sentiment in Embu County toward younger, business-minded leadership focused on opportunity creation, service delivery, and economic empowerment. In Parliament, Mukunji has positioned himself as an energetic legislator aligned with the Kenya Kwanza agenda. He is a vocal member of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and currently serves as the Vice-Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, placing him at the center of national policy discussions on manufacturing, MSMEs, cooperatives, and enterprise development.