A former charcoal burner who served a one-month stint at the Nakuru GK Prison will be among the new faces in the 13th Parliament.
Outgoing and first-time Sirikwa Ward representative Alfred Mutai is the Kuresoi North MP-elect after he pulled a surprise victory against National Assembly Deputy Speaker Moses Cheboi.
Mutai who has been elected on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket emerged the winner with 25,365 votes against Cheboi's 20,395 votes.
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