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Ex-convict and charcoal dealer Alfred Mutai headed to Parliament

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Kuresoi North MP-elect Alfred Mutai. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

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.

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