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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The 208 million Sportpesa Mega jackpot winner Cosmas Korir has yet again been visited by luck.<\/p>\n

Korir on Wednesday floored 10 other candidates to emerge as the new Bomet County Assembly speaker.<\/p>\n

Korir garnered 36 votes to be declared the winner in the first round of the vote as his close rival Weldon Kirui, a former MCA who managed a paltry six votes during the election.<\/p>\n

Others who had been cleared to contest for the seat are immediate speaker Nelson Mutai, Bomet UDA party coordinator Stephen Mutai, Ngeny Leonard, Bii Samoei, Sigei Leonard, Gilbert Rono, Dennis Sang and Bernard Langat.<\/p>\n

Korir vied for the Konoin parliamentary seat in the concluded general election on the UDA party ticket but failed to impress in the early stages of the nomination exercise.<\/p>\n

Brighton Yegon clinched the ticket to retain the seat.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the 36-year-old father of three also tried his luck on the parliamentary seat on the CCM party but failed.<\/p>\n

Korir now becomes the fifth speaker after John Langat, Geofrey Kipngetich, Shadrack Rotich and Nelson Mutai who have previously held the position since 2013.<\/p>\n

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