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OMWELA BEATS SASHA: He retains KRU chairman’s post in closely contested poll

Richard Omwela announcing his candidature for the Kenya Rugby Union Chairmanship on Feb.25, 2015 at KRU Grounds.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

Senior Nairobi counsel Richard Omwela got another two-year term at the helm of the Kenya Rugby Union after beating former vice chairman Sasha Mutai by two votes in a closely contested election at the RFUEA Grounds yesterday.

Omwela bagged 25 votes against his main challenger Sasha’s 23 votes as Western Bulls founder and immediate former director Rajinder Pape Sembi garnered nine votes.

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