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Wesley Korir

National Assembly

Wesley Korir

Constituency Cherangany
Party Independent
Status Elected
Term Mar 2013 – Aug 2017
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Biography

Wesley Kipchumba Korir (15 November 1982) is a Kenyan athlete who specializes in long distance running competitions, as well as a politician who served as an elected member of Parliament for Cherangany Constituency. On 16 April 2012, he won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 hours 12 minutes 40 seconds. He had previously won the Los Angeles Marathon in 2009 and 2010, the first back-to-back winner there in eight years. He took second place in the 2011 Chicago Marathon in a personal-record time of 2 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds, and improved that personal record by 2 seconds in the 2012 Chicago Marathon. In the 2013 Kenyan general election, Korir was elected to a seat in the National Assembly. He lost his seat in 2017.

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Current Positions

A member of the 11th Parliament from March 28, 2013 to August 8, 2017

Committee Membership

Wesley Korir is not a member of any committee.

Parliamentary Activity

Wesley Korir has made a total of 14 speeches in the 11th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 17th May 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 17th May, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute. At least, there is something on the Floor of the House. At least, there is something that shows that Members of Parliament have done their part. I hope it does not end here. I hope...
Plenary Contribution 17th May 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 17th May, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute. At least, there is something on the Floor of the House. At least, there is something that shows that Members of Parliament have done their part. I hope it does not end here. I hope...
Plenary Contribution 16th May 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 16th May, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to apply my mind on this issue. As much as I would like to support this Motion, that we re-introduce the Bill, I have a contrary opinion. I would like to oppose the re-introduction of that Bill in this...
Plenary Contribution 16th May 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 16th May, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to apply my mind on this issue. As much as I would like to support this Motion, that we re-introduce the Bill, I have a contrary opinion. I would like to oppose the re-introduction of that Bill in this...
Plenary Contribution 22nd February 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 22nd February, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Bill. At the outset, I would like to say that I support most of these amendments, except one. I will specifically dwell on that. It is the clause which...
Plenary Contribution 1st February 2017
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 1st February, 2017 - Afternoon Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. I support the Petition by my neighbour and my friend, Chris Wamalwa, on the killing of an innocent young man who was going about his work. The fact is that police reservists in some areas like Trans Nzoia...
Plenary Contribution 5th August 2015
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 5th August, 2015 - Morning Sitting

Hon. Korir Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would also like to thank the Mover for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I support the Bill and the amendment. It has come to our knowledge that this Constitution needs serious amendments. We need to constitute a...
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