Baringo South Member of Parliament Grace Kipchoim has passed on while undergoing treatment in a Nairobi hospital.
Despite being sickly throughout her campaign period, Grace Kipchoim was re-elected as Baringo South MP in a highly contested election.
While her competitors ran vigorous campaigns, Kipchoim did not conduct even a single rally as she was bed-ridden.
playA file photo of Baringo South MP Grace Jelagat Kipchoim (Twitter)She also did not cast her vote during Jubilee Party nominations held in April but still emerged the winner.
Ms Kipchoim vied on a Jubilee Party ticket and clinched the seat for a second time in August, 2017 elections, thanks to her development track record and efforts to restore sanity in the insecurity-hit constituency.
In 2016/17 evaluation reports conducted by National Government Constituencies Development Fund Board (NGCDF), Baringo South was ranked position 15 out of 290 constituencies in proper funds management.
Kipchoim was also instrumental in fighting cattle rustling by Pokot raiders after being elected for her first term in 2013.
She invited several top security personnel, among them former Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo and his deputy Grace Kahindi, to help restore sanity in the area. After the visits, several youths were recruited as Kenya Police Reservists.
The late claimed, insecurity was the main challenge in seeking re-election, as a majority of voters who had been displaced from their homes thought she had not done enough to restore sanity in an area.
playA file photo of Baringo South MP Grace Jelagat Kipchoim with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto during a past campaign event (PSCU)Until her death, Kipchoim held her head up and promises to continue fighting the menace to enable displaced families return to their homes.
