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Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kisang officially sworn into office

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Elgeyo Marakwet Senator William Kipkemoi Kisang has been duly sworn-in following his win in the recent by-election.

Kisang who was sworn-in during the Senate special sitting pledged to do his best to deliver to his constituents.

The seat fell vacant after the former holder Kipchumba Murkomen was appointed to Cabinet by President William Ruto as the Transport Cabinet Secretary.

“There are many things and pledges that I made to the people of Elgeyo Marakwet and I want to promise that I will fill up the shoes of CS Murkomen. The shoes he wore here were big and I want to promise that mine might even be larger also,” said Kipsang.

Kisang who was elected on a United Democratic Alliance Party ticket beat his other five competitors after garnering 42,387 votes.

His closest competitor of the PPD party Tim Kipchumba came in second with 38,151 votes in the race that attracted six candidates.

The other hopefuls were; Safina Party’s Jerotich Seii, independent candidates Andrew Mengich and Kelvin Kemboi and Timothy Tanui of the New Democrats Party.

“Watch this space for the next four years. I will deliver; I will debate and ensure that our people get value for their money. We must ensure that the resources that go to the counties is spent well and our people get services,” Kisang said.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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