Moses Kiprono arap Keino (September, 1937 – November 4, 1998) was

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from 1988 until 1991.

Education and early life

Between 1962 and 1967, Keino attended Hochschule fur Ökonomie (University of Economics), Karlhorst, East Berlin, Germany and graduated with a Masters in Economics.

Political career

Moses Kiprono arap Keino served as a Member of Parliament representing Kericho East Constituency for 15 years on a KANU ticket 969 – 1983 On the hindsight of a long parliamentary service stretching to the Second Parliament, he had served on several Standing and ad hoc Select Committees; and both as Deputy Chief Whip and Deputy Speaker. As the Deputy Speaker of the Fourth Parliament his tenure was cut short by his resignation on June 20, 1983 . On 12 April 1988 Moses Kiprono arap Keino was elected unopposed as the

KANU and served till June 11, 1991 . Moses Kiprono arap Keino later crossed over to the Opposition

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and fought for Multi-Party Politics in Kenya until the then President

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allowed it in the 1992 elections. FORD was split into two factions namely; Ford-Asili under

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and

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under the late

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father of the former

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Hon.

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. In 1992, he contested the Kipkelion Constituency parliamentary seat which was considered a KANU zone under FORD-KENYA.

Death

Moses Kiprono arap Keino died November 4, 1998 and was buried at his Sorget farm in

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References

Parliament Of Kenya: History & Development; A Brief History

Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007
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Education and early life

Political career

Death

See also

References