Funeral service for Baringo Deputy Governor Kipng’ok ongoing

The body of the late Baringo county deputy governor Charles Kimaiyo Kipng’ok arrived at Solian Girls High School for the funeral service ahead of his burial.

Kipng’ok who died last Wednesday at JKIA will be laid to rest at his Solian home in the Eldama-Ravine sub-county.

He is believed to have developed breathing complications at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) where he was scheduled to depart for Mombasa at 7 pm.

Kenya Airways said the deputy governor was pronounced dead by medical personnel at JKIA while the aircraft was still on the ground.

Before joining politics, Mr Kipngok was a renowned corporate figure with a career spanning 30 years.

He schooled at Emom Primary School before proceeding to Tenges High School for his O-levels and Kijabe High School for his A-Levels.

Later, he joined the University of Eastern Africa (Baraton) and graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management.

He would later join KTDA as a management trainee in 1991 and within 2 years he was promoted to become Manager. He served in that position for 6 years.

After leaving KTDA, he joined Kiptagich and Kaisugu Limited where he first served as a factory manager before ascending to the positions of General Manager and CEO.

“While the General Manager, he oversaw the expansion of cutting-edge technology in the organization. A move that made it possible to achieve a leading role in the market, expand the company’s portfolio and meet the requests coming from the market,” reads his profile in part.

Mr Kipngok was also honoured with the Head of State Commendation (HSC) for the sustainable innovations he initiated in the tea sector by the late President Mwai Kibaki.