This archive report was first published on 31 July 2019.
Published on July 31, 2019, the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) has indefinitely postponed its fifth summit, originally scheduled to start on August 1 and 2 at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Siaya County.
The decision to postpone the meeting was made by the governors in honour of Dr Laboso, who was the bloc's vice-chairperson.
According to LREB Chairman Wycliffe Oparanya, the governors made the decision to show solidarity with Dr Laboso's family and the nation during this mourning period.
“We regret any inconvenience caused to our various stakeholders by these untimely changes. We stand in solidarity with the family (of Dr Laboso) and the nation during this mourning period,” said Mr Oparanya.
Mr Oparanya described Dr Laboso as a leader, mentor, and mother, whose exemplary leadership skills, compassion, and commitment to service extended beyond the county boundaries.
He stated that her death was not just a loss to her family and her Bomet constituents but also to the Lake Region counties and the nation at large.
Dr Laboso's passing was a significant blow to the socio-economic development and transformational agenda of the Lake Region and to a large extent the Republic of Kenya, as she was the vice-chairperson of LREB at the time of her passing.
