Baringo South MP Grace Kipchoim was laid to rest in a funeral led by Deputy President William Ruto and attended by thousands of her admirers.
Kipchoim passed away on April 20 at Nairobi Hospital. She was admitted there after her health had deteriorated. The 49-year-old MP was suffering from acute colon cancer for almost two years. Her body was brought for the funeral on a police chopper at Kimoriot village in Mochongoi.
“It is due to the poor roads and the changing weather condition that we chose to airlift the body from Lee funeral home in Nairobi to save on time,” Full Gospel Churches of Kenya Bishop Chemon said.
“I was her Pastor in Kabarnet and she approached me before she vied the political seat for Baringo South and I gave her the go-ahead, and she did a great job throughout her time,” he added.
Other leaders present at the funeral were Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis, Elgeyo-Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Moses Lessonet, MPs William Cheptumo, Joshua Kandie and former Baringo Woman Rep Grace Kiptui among the rest.