This archive report was first published on 8 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, Dr Hillary Barchok was sworn in as the third governor of Bomet County, succeeding the late Dr Joyce Laboso.
The ceremony, held in a public event in Bomet, was attended by Deputy President William Ruto and other high-ranking officials.
Following the swearing-in, Barchok was subjected to intense prayer by a group of clergy and men of God, who surrounded him and offered supplications.