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"content": "Hon. Members, as you are aware, on the morning of Friday, 20th April 2018, with great grief and sorrow, we received the sad news of the demise of the Member for Baringo South, the late Hon. Grace Kipchoim, who passed on while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi Hospital. The late Hon. Kipchoim was born on 3rd January 1962. She attended Solian Primary School. Thereafter, she proceeded to Kapropita Girls High School for her Kenya Certificate of Education between 1984 and 1987, and Lugulu Girls High School for the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education between 1988 and 1989. Thereafter, she studied as a Certified Public Accountant between 1999 and 2003. Before joining the National Assembly in 2013, the late Kipchoim worked in various capacities among other institutions, the Nakuru Medical Training College, Homa Bay Medical Training College and Kabarnet Medical Training College. She served as a board member of various schools in Baringo South Constituency. The late Hon. Grace Kipchoim was a vibrant Member of the august House who served actively and diligently in the 11th Parliament. Her contributions and participation were highly commendable, particularly, her contributions on various legislations which were insightful and enriching. She was one of the only 16 women Members of Parliament of the National Assembly who were elected out of the 290 constituencies in the last Parliament. She was an active Member of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, and the then Joint Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. Though unwell, she was re-elected overwhelmingly into the 12th Parliament. She became one of the only 23 women Members elected from the 290 constituencies, reaffirming the faith and trust the people of Baringo South had in her leadership. The late Hon. Kipchoim was a fighter and an inspiration to many of us. The late Hon. Grace Kipchoim with her own self-made spirit, spoke with exceptional articulation. Without doubt, she was a firm leader who never shied away from defending the rights of her constituents and the people of Kenya in general and, in particular, on matters of land, security, and the disadvantaged members of the society, gender, youth and persons living with disabilities. Many of us who interacted and worked with her will acknowledge that she was a resolute, humble, gentle, pleasant and amicable personality and we will all miss her. Her passing on marks a dark moment not only for her family, the 12th Parliament, residents of Baringo South Constituency, but for the country at large. Kenya has lost a candid legislator, devoted public servant, hardworking leader and true daughter of Kenya who endeavored to give everything for what she believed in with great courage, tenacity and humility. Indeed, she has left a track record in the management of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), where her constituency was highly rated. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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