Evans Kapkea has been sworn in as the new Uasin Gishu deputy governor at the High Court in Eldoret.
This comes after the former Deputy Governor John Barorot resigned after serving for two years under Governor Jonathan Bii.
His swearing-in furthermore follows a Gazette notice by the County Secretary and Chairperson of the Assumption of Office of the Deputy Governor Committee, Edwin Bett, which announced that the swearing-in ceremony would be held on November 14th at the county headquarters.
“The swearing-in ceremony of Evans Kipruto Kapkea as the Deputy Governor of Uasin Gishu County shall be held on Thursday, 14th November 2024 at Uasin Gishu County Headquarters starting at 10.15 a.m.’’
The Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii appointed Kapkea as the new deputy governor following a court ruling on October 14.
Eldoret High Court Presiding Judge Justice Reuben Nyakundi had ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and Governor Bii to gazette Kapkea as the newly appointed Deputy Governor of Uasin Gishu County.
According to Governor Bii, former DG Barorot resigned after securing a job with an international organisation.
Bii moreover described Barorot as a friend adding that they had several meetings before his resignation.
