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Ex-MP Breaks Down on Seeing Moi's Body [VIDEO]
Ex-MP Zipporah Kittony, who was close to retired President Daniel Arap Moi, broke down after viewing Mzee's body at Parliament Buildings on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
The former Kanu nominated senator could not hide her emotions as she broke into tears and had to be consoled by friends.
In a video posted by NTV, Kittony seemed to have frozen in her tracks and could not believe that Moi had passed away. She had to be pulled away to be calmed down as other Kenyans continued viewing Moi's body.
Kittony retired from active politics in 2017 but reiterated that she would remain an active Kanu member, a party which Moi led for decades.
"I have served four presidents beginning with founding father Mzee Jomo Kenyatta to the current, President Uhuru Kenyatta.
"I have performed well in leadership duties assigned to me and time has come for others to serve," Kittony stated at her home in Cherangany, Trans Nzoia County as quoted by The Standard.
In 1988, Moi nominated her as an MP, a seat she would hold for years.
In 2007, she contested for the Cherangany parliamentary seat but lost. She was again nominated by Kanu as a senator after the 2013 General Election.
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Zipporah Kittony
Kenyan politician and activist
Hon Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony | |
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| Born | Zipporah Jepchirchir Chesire 1943 (age 81–82) Trans Nzoia, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | Kapsabet Girls High School |
| Occupation | Chairlady |
| Years active | 1996 - 2006 |
| Organization | Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization |
| Known for | Women's Rights Activism |
| Notable work | Sheer Grit |
| Political party | KANU |
| Spouse | Paul Kittony |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Honours | Order of the Golden Warrior, American Biographical Institute Woman of the Year |
Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony (born 1943), better known as Zipporah Kittony, is a former Kenyan politician and women's and children's rights activist. She served as nominated Member of Parliament between 1988 and 2007 and as a KANU nominated Senator between 2013 and 2018 . She also served as the Chairperson of the Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) from 1996 to 2006.
Early life and education
[edit]Kittony was born in 1943 in Kasoyo Village, Baringo County to Isaiah and Elizabeth Chesire.[1] Her father was a Christian missionary and her brother, Reuben Chesire, was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Eldoret Nort