Dr. Joyce Cherono Laboso is a Kenya

Kenya

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n politician and member of the National Assembly of Kenya

National Assembly of Kenya

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. She succeeded her sister, Lorna Laboso

Lorna Laboso

Lorna Chepkemoi Laboso was a Kenyan politician of the Orange Democratic Movement . She was briefly a Member of Parliament and Assistant Minister in 2008....

 (who died in a plane crash) in the Sotik Constituency

Sotik Constituency

Sotik Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is located partly in Bomet District and partly in Buret District. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...

 seat in a by-election

By-election

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 held on 25 September 2008. Nominee of the Orange Democratic Movement

Orange Democratic Movement

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, she beat 11 other contestants after she garnered 23,880 with a vote margin of 10,000 over her closest challenger, retired Brigadier Alexander Sitienei (a former aide to Daniel arap Moi

Daniel arap Moi

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...

) who received 13,843 votes. She is a former French

French language

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 Lecturer at Egerton University

Egerton University

Egerton University is a public university; the main campus is in Njoro, near the city of Nakuru, Kenya. The chancellor is Ambassador Bethuel K Kiplagat and the vice chancellor is Professor J. K. Tuitoek.-History:...

 and is currently serving as a Commissioner of the National Commission on Gender and Development

Gender and Development

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