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Elgeyo Marakwet Kipchumba Murkomen. He is now under siege as former Inspector General (IG) of Police David Kimaiyo guns for his seat in the 2017 general election. (PHOTO: COURTESY)
From his humble background, Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen has undergone a remarkable transformation since being elected in 2013.
The son of a squatter, Murkomen grew up in a village in the Embobut Forest but is never shy to remind his constituents during political rallies of his closeness to the powers that be.
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