Its largest town and capital is Murang'a, which was referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era.

The county is inhabited mainly by, and is considered the birthplace of the Gikuyu, the largest ethnic group in Kenya.

When the British set up the East African Protectorate in 1895, their first administrative post (Fort Smith) was located in Murang'a.

Murang'a is also the source of Rivers Maragua, which originates from the heart of the Aberdare Range, Mathioya, Kayahwe, Irati and Muriurio among others.

Among the food crops grown in this county include maize, beans, sweet potatoes, arrow roots, pumpkins, and bananas.

[3] The Constitution of Kenya (2010) created 47 regional governments with the formerly larger Murang'a district as a county.

The individuals and their portfolios included: Following the end of the two terms of governorship by Mwangi wa Iria as stipulated by the Kenyan Law, Murang'a County voters voted in Dr. Francis Irungu Kang’ata as their second Governor in August 2022 general elections.

Johnson Mukuha was voted in as the new Speaker in September 2022 by the majority of Members of County Assembly (MCAs).

MUT was established in September 2011 via Murang’a University College order legal notice No.