This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
On July 29th, 2019, Bomet Governor Dr. Joyce Laboso succumbed to cancer, leaving behind a widower and three sons.
Her husband, Edwin Abonyo, has announced that she will be laid to rest at their home in Koru, Kisumu County.
Speaking to Daily Nation, Dr. Abonyo said the family will announce the burial date soon, as they continue to make funeral arrangements.
"The burial will take place in Koru at a date to be announced soon," Abonyo said.
Laboso had been undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital since July 14th, after returning from a medical trip abroad.
She had left the country for the United Kingdom on May 29th, after handing over duties to Bomet Deputy Governor Hillary Barchok.
Laboso spent six weeks at London's Royal Marden NHS Foundation Trust Hospital before being discharged to seek further treatment in India.
