Brian Nyakundi and Alfred Osoro will on January represent Kenya in Mr and Mrs World University competition, it has been confirmed.

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The two, who hail from Nyamira, emerged winners of Mr Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology beauty pageant competition on Monday night.

The institution's Secretary General Tony Amecha hailed the two as brave, adding that he is confident of their good performance in January.

"Brian Nyakundi and Alfred Osoro have done it again. For the third consecutive time, we are having winners from Nyamira County.

"They will represent us in California in January. This is something we don't take for granted. We are expecting them to bring trophies home."

The two managed to best a platoon of other competitors before cruising to the podium in the closely contested event.

On December 14, they will officially host Raila Odinga, who will be chief guest in the graduation ceremony where he will also be awarded Doctors of Sciences honorary degree from the institution.

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology was a college of Moi University before it was given charter by President Mwai Kibaki.

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