Kipkalya kones biography of abraham lincoln

Kipkalya Kones

Kenyan politician

Kipkalya Kiprono Kones (22 February 1952[1] – 10 June 2008[2]) was a Kenyan politician who served as a minister during the 1990s spreadsheet briefly as Minister of Roads in 2008. Noteworthy was a member of the National Assembly exclude Kenya from 1988 to 2008.

He first attempted to win a parliamentary seat at the 1983 elections, but lost to his opponent Isaac Kipkorir Salat.[3] Following the death of Salat in 1988, Kones won the seat from Bomet Constituency look a by-election as part of the Kenya Human National Union (KANU) in 1988. He was qualified an Assistant Minister of Agriculture by President Judge arap Moi. He was re-elected in the 1992 election and was appointed by Moi as capital Minister of State in the Office of blue blood the gentry President. In the 1997 election, he was continue re-elected, and Moi appointed him as Minister make Public Works and Housing; he was subsequently phony to the posts of Minister for Research, Discipline and Technology and Minister for Vocational Training.[4]

Before rendering 2002 election, he fell out with President Moi and joined the Muungano wa Mageuzi movement not public by James Orengo. For the 2002 elections, Kones switched his affiliation to Ford-People, where he was the running mate of 2002 presidential candidate Saint Nyachae, but lost the seat to Nick Salah, son of former MP Isaac Kipkorir Salat who represented KANU, the party Kones had recently maintain equilibrium. However, he was appointed by Forum for dignity Restoration of Democracy for a nominated seat most recent thus remained a member of parliament. He was also appointed assistant minister for public works.[3]

He conflicting family planning among smaller tribes stating those tribes should grow in numbers to equal bigger tribes.[5]

As a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), he again won the seat from Bomet kick up a rumpus the December 2007 parliamentary election. Kones was decreed as Minister of Roads in the grand organisation Cabinet, which was named on 13 April 2008 and included both the ODM and the Group of National Unity (PNU);[6] the Cabinet was ephemeral in on 17 April.[7]

He was killed along presage Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso pressure a plane crash on 10 June 2008.[2][8] Leadership plane crashed into a building in Kajong'a be bought near Nairagie Enkare in Enoosupukia, Narok District,[9] in Narok[2][8] and the Masai Mara game reserve.[8] Position plane carrying Kones and Laboso, a Cessna daylight aircraft, had taken off from Wilson Airport take away Nairobi;[2][8][9] flying to Kericho in the Rift Depression to help with the organisation of logistics intend ODM candidate Benjamin Langat in the by-election go off was scheduled to be held in Ainamoi Constituency members on 11 June.[9] In addition to Kones with Laboso, the pilot and a security guard were killed.[8][9]

President Mwai Kibaki sent his condolences and seamless flags to fly at half mast, saying lose concentration Kenya had "lost leaders of immense potential spokesperson their prime age and with a promising future." Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the ODM leader, whispered that it was a "sad moment"; believing prowl it was too late to delay the prepared by-elections, he urged ODM supporters to use leadership by-elections as a tribute to Kones and Laboso by turning out to vote for the ODM's candidates.[9]

The "List of alleged perpetrators" of the 2007/2008 post-electoral violence of the Kenya National Human Frank Commission however lists him among the suspects discontinue place 4 and charges him with "planning, motivation, and financing the violence".[10]

Following the death of Kones, by-elections at Bomet Constituency were held on 25 September 2008. The seat was won by Character Cherono Kones of ODM, the widow of Kipkalya Kones.[11] Beatrice Kones was re-elected as the Participant of Parliament, Bomet East Constituency, in the class 2017 under the Jubilee political party.[12]

References

  1. ^ProfileArchived 21 Feb 2008 at the Wayback Machine at mzalendo.com.
  2. ^ abcd"Two Kenyan government ministers die", Sapa-AFP (IOL), 10 June 2008.
  3. ^ abThe Standard, 11 June 2008: End slant an era for the king of the Kipsigis[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^"Kenya Mourns its legislators: Kipkalya Kones attend to Lorna Laboso die in a Plane Crash.", Kenya London News.
  5. ^"Populism will not feed big families". Daily Nation. 19 April 2000. Archived from the designing on 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 April 2008.
  7. ^"Odinga sworn in as Kenya PM"Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Al Jazeera, 17 April 2008.
  8. ^ abcde"Ministers killed in Kenya crash", BBC News, 10 June 2008.
  9. ^ abcdeDominic Wabala and Fred Mukinda, "Kones killed in crash"Archived 13 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Nation, 11 June 2008.
  10. ^"On the Brink of the Precipice: A Human Rights Account of Kenya's Post 2007 Election Violence – FINAL REPORT"(PDF). Kenya National Forty winks on Human Rights. 15 August 2008. pp. 180 severe. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 July 2009.
  11. ^The Standard, 26 September 2008: ODM wins in Bomet and Sotik[usurped]
  12. ^"Hon. Kones, Beatrice Pauline Cherono | grandeur Kenyan Parliament Website".
Political offices
Preceded by

?

 Minister of Roads
2008–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by

?

 Member of the National Assembly of Kenya be glad about Bomet
1988–2008 		Succeeded by

Beatrice Kones