Not a week ago we mourned the death of kibera MP ken okoth due to cancer.
Today it robbed us another brilliant leader Dr. Joyce laboso the bomet governor.
She was out of the country for sometime seeking treatment for cancer. Some of the countries she has been to include UK where Hon. Raila Odinga visited her in one of the hospitals in london and also india where she underwent treatment for a while.
She returned to the country only recently.
She took over the leadership of bomet county from Mr isaac Ruto in a highly contested election back in 2017 and surprisingly emerged the winner. Ruto was thought to be the favourite in that election but the people of bomet had a favourite for themselves unknown to many.
Her death does come as a shock to many including Hon. Raila Odinga who was a close friend. He said in a statement he was expecting her to recover since the doctors assured him that she was on the road to recovery but that was not to be as she succumbed to her illness this morning at the Nairobi hospital.
Here are some of the reactions on twitter after the news of her death broke.
Joyce Laboso was a very CHEERFUL and WONDERFUL Leader...DEATH has once again ROBBED us...It's been a TOUGH month folks...Very TOUGH!!...Heartfelt CONDOLENCES to the FAMILY, friends and people of BOMET County!!...Rest in Peace my SISTER#RIPJoyceLaboso pic.twitter.com/8mi0laxfEZ— Jeff Koinange, MBS (@KoinangeJeff) July 29, 2019
Heartbreaking. One of the first female Governors, the Governor of BOMET County, Joyce Laboso passes away. A phenomenal leader, an epitome of public service & alacrity, a huge loss to Kenya 🇰🇪. On behalf of @UnKenya family our most sincere condolences. #RIPJoyceLaboso pic.twitter.com/5Qe5qHFew2— Siddharth Chatterjee (@sidchat1) July 29, 2019
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