This archive report was first published on 2 August 2019.
On August 2, 2019, the family of late Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso eulogized her as a wonderful, truthful, and humble wife and mother.
Her husband, Dr Edwin Abonyo, and their three children shared fond memories of the wonderful times they shared during Laboso's lifetime.
Dr Abonyo recalled that they first learned about Laboso's cancer in 1991, but she survived the first phase of the ailment.
"She had no boundaries and that is why our marriage was not a surprise to her family and friends," Dr Abonyo said during Laboso's Memorial Service at the All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi.
Laboso kept her illness private, even from her immediate family members, because she did not want people to worry about her.
"Our children only learnt about their mother's sickness when they were about 17 and 20 years old," the bereaved husband said.
Laboso's children shared the agony they suffered during their mother's final days, describing her as the pillar of strength.
"Her last words to us was 'I love you and will miss you all so much',
