This archive report was first published on 7 August 2019.
Dr. Hillary Barchok, the outgoing Deputy Governor of Bomet, is set to take the oath of office as the new Governor of Bomet County on Thursday, August 8, 2019.
The swearing-in ceremony, which will be held at the Bomet Green Stadium from 9am, is expected to be attended by Deputy President William Ruto as the chief guest, alongside Council of Governors boss Wycliffe Oparanya and various Cabinet Secretaries.
According to Evelyne Rono, Chairperson of the Assumption of Office of the Governor Committee, the ceremony will be conducted by Kericho High Court Judge George Dullu.
Dr. Barchok's appointment comes after the passing of Joyce Laboso, the former Governor of Bomet, who succumbed to cancer at the Nairobi Hospital on July 29, 2019.
Laboso was laid to rest in a State funeral at her matrimonial family home in Fort Ternan, Kisumu County, on August 3, 2019.
Her widow, Dr. Edwin Abonyo, was praised for his outstanding character and courage during the funeral, with women leaders, including Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, calling for Dr. Barchok to appoint a female deputy governor.
