Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant on UDA party ticket Jonathan Bii alias Koti Moja has named Eng. John Barorot as his running Mate .
Bii said Eng. Barorot is an experienced corporate manager having held different managerial positions in the telcos sector and that he boasts of a vast knowledge in governance and leadership coupled with financial management skills.
“Eng. Barorot will be my gubernatorial running mate for the position of Deputy Governor having satisfactorily met all the requisite desires towards which my vision and the wishes and aspirations of the people of Uasin Gishu can be fast tracked successfully for the greater good of our people,” said jonathan Bii.
Bii pledged to lead a technical and united team of highly dedicated servant leaders to achieving an equitable development progress for our people.
WHO IS ENG ,JOHN KIBET BAROROT.
He was born and raised in Moiben Sub county.
Went to Chelingwa primary school CPE 36/36 and later RIFT valley Technical High school.
He is a graduate of Moi University’s class of 1990 with a degree in technology. He also hold a Masters of Business Administration from Moi University and several training certificates in cellular communications from Belgium and the UK.
He has over 20 years progressive experience in the ICT and Telecommunication industry having been worked for both Safaricom and currently at Telkom Kenya.
He has received various awards including the Presidential Award of the Moran of the Burning Spear for his contributions in Kenya’s ICT sector.
He is a distinguished farmer, father and an elder whom many from his village describe him as a no nonsense man
Eng.Barorot thanked Governot nominee Jonathan Bii for believing in his leadership.
“It’s a great pleasure that I take this most opportune time to register my utmost appreciation for the monumental opportunity bestowed on me by the Hon. Jonathan Bii Chelilim as his gubernatorial running mate for the position of Deputy Governor,” he said.
He noted that having worked in different capacities in the corporate sector he has the requisite qualification and experience to compliment the able leadership and governance soon to be offered by Jonathan Bii in the position of Governor.
“I offer my best of abilities that from the onset of 9th August,given the final mandate by the people of Uasin Gishu,we’ll embark on an aggressive Bottom Up development path for an equitably shared prosperity by our people,” he added.