Bomet governor dies at the Nairobi Hospital after long battle with cancer

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso is dead.

Laboso died on Monday after succumbing to cancer at the Nairobi Hospital days after Kibra MP ken Okoth's death.

She had been admitted at the facility's ICU  last week since she arrived from India where she was receiving rom

She had  been put on full bed rest and the county office had said the number of people visiting her at Nairobi Hospital was restricted to allow her enough rest.

Laboso had been at the Nairobi Hospital ICU.

 She had left the country on May 29 for the United Kingdom (Royal Madden NHS hospital) where she stayed before being transferred for further treatment in India.

During the days she was out of the country, Deputy Governor Hillary Barchok  had been running the county's affairs with the assistance of County Secretary Evalyne Rono.

Details of what ails the governor were not shared to the public, with the county saying it was a private affair.