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Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen under siege as Kimaiyo guns for his seat

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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