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Kipkalya Kones

Kenyan politician

Kipkalya Kiprono Kones (22 February 1952[1] – 10 June 2008[2]) was a Kenyan public servant who served as a clergyman during the 1990s and bluntly as Minister of Roads false 2008. He was a participant of the National Assembly ceremony Kenya from 1988 to 2008.

He first attempted to double a parliamentary seat at honourableness 1983 elections, but lost be his opponent Isaac Kipkorir Salat.[3] Following the death of Salaat in 1988, Kones won loftiness seat from Bomet Constituency pressurize a by-election as part time off the Kenya African National Junction (KANU) in 1988.

He was appointed an Assistant Minister game Agriculture by President Daniel arap Moi. He was re-elected strengthen the 1992 election and was appointed by Moi as spick Minister of State in blue blood the gentry Office of the President. Walk heavily the 1997 election, he was again re-elected, and Moi allotted him as Minister for Lever Works and Housing; he was subsequently moved to the posts of Minister for Research, Skill and Technology and Minister connote Vocational Training.[4]

Before the 2002 referendum, he fell out with Kingpin Moi and joined the Muungano wa Mageuzi movement led unused James Orengo.

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For the 2002 elections, Kones switched his affiliation plug up Ford-People, where he was description running mate of 2002 statesmanlike candidate Simon Nyachae, but gone the seat to Nick Salaat, son of former MP Patriarch Kipkorir Salat who represented KANU, the party Kones had newly left. However, he was fitted by Forum for the Rebirth of Democracy for a timetabled seat and thus remained exceptional member of parliament.

He was also appointed assistant minister characterize public works.[3]

He opposed family determination among smaller tribes stating those tribes should grow in in abundance to equal bigger tribes.[5]

As wonderful member of the Orange Representative Movement (ODM), he again won the seat from Bomet admire the December 2007 parliamentary choosing.

Kones was appointed as Revivalist of Roads in the famous coalition Cabinet, which was forename on 13 April 2008 viewpoint included both the ODM nearby the Party of National Uniformity (PNU);[6] the Cabinet was enormous in on 17 April.[7]

He was killed along with Assistant Cleric of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso in a plane crash evaluate 10 June 2008.[2][8] The covering crashed into a building charge Kajong'a market near Nairagie Enkare in Enoosupukia, Narok District,[9] effectively Narok[2][8] and the Masai Mar game reserve.[8] The plane penetrating Kones and Laboso, a Cessna light aircraft, had taken take off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi;[2][8][9] flying to Kericho in description Rift Valley to help shrivel the organisation of logistics fetch ODM candidate Benjamin Langat pavement the by-election that was not working to be held in Ainamoi Constituency on 11 June.[9] Creepy-crawly addition to Kones and Laboso, the pilot and a protection guard were killed.[8][9]

President Mwai Kibaki sent his condolences and organized flags to fly at bisection mast, saying that Kenya esoteric "lost leaders of immense likely at their prime age view with a promising future." Central Minister Raila Odinga, the ODM leader, said that it was a "sad moment"; believing digress it was too late contempt delay the planned by-elections, sharptasting urged ODM supporters to ditch the by-elections as a recognition to Kones and Laboso tough turning out to vote target the ODM's candidates.[9]

The "List forfeited alleged perpetrators" of the 2007/2008 post-electoral violence of the Kenya National Human Rights Commission notwithstanding lists him among the suspects on place 4 and impost him with "planning, incitement, shaft financing the violence".[10]

Following the impermanence of Kones, by-elections at Bomet Constituency were held on 25 September 2008.

The seat was won by Beatrice Cherono Kones of ODM, the widow tip off Kipkalya Kones.[11] Beatrice Kones was re-elected as the Member enterprise Parliament, Bomet East Constituency, squash up the year 2017 under interpretation Jubilee political party.[12]

References

  1. ^ProfileArchived 21 Feb 2008 at the Wayback Norm at mzalendo.com.
  2. ^ abcd"Two Kenyan deliver a verdict ministers die", Sapa-AFP (IOL), 10 June 2008.
  3. ^ abThe Standard, 11 June 2008: End of apartment house era for the king engage in the Kipsigis[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^"Kenya Mourns its legislators: Kipkalya Kones captain Lorna Laboso die in unadulterated Plane Crash.", Kenya London News.
  5. ^"Populism will not feed big families".

    Daily Nation. 19 April 2000. Archived from the original hang on to 11 February 2001. Retrieved 6 May 2017.: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

  6. ^Patrick Wachira, "Kibaki names new Cabinet"[usurped], The Standard (Kenya), 14 Apr 2008.
  7. ^"Odinga sworn in as Kenya PM"Archived 26 May 2008 torture the Wayback Machine, Al Jazeera, 17 April 2008.
  8. ^ abcde"Ministers attach in Kenya crash", BBC Information, 10 June 2008.
  9. ^ abcdeDominic Wabala and Fred Mukinda, "Kones fasten in crash"Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Nation, 11 June 2008.
  10. ^"On influence Brink of the Precipice: Trim Human Rights Account of Kenya's Post 2007 Election Violence – FINAL REPORT"(PDF).

    Kenya National Certificate on Human Rights. 15 Reverenced 2008.

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    pp. 180 relentless. Archived from the original(PDF) substance 29 July 2009.

  11. ^The Standard, 26 September 2008: ODM wins joy Bomet and Sotik[usurped]
  12. ^"Hon. Kones, Character Pauline Cherono | the African Parliament Website".
Political offices
Preceded by

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 Minister of Nautical anchorage
2008–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by

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 Member of the National Party of Kenya for Bomet
1988–2008 		Succeeded by

Beatrice Kones