Christopher Andrew Langat is a Kenyan politician who is the former senator for Bomet County.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Jubilee Party.[1]
Christopher Langat | |
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Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
In office August 2017 – August 2022 | |
Succeeded by | Hillary Sigei |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Political party | Jubilee Party |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi Moi University |
He attended the University of Nairobi[1] and Moi University where he obtained a PhD in education.[4]
In 2020 he was appointed to the senate's COVID-19 committee following the resignation of senator Johnson Sakaja[5]
Electoral history
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jubilee | Christopher Andrew Langat | 140,396 | 53.3 | |
KANU | Nicholas Kiptoo arap Korir Salat | 100,506 | 38.2 | |
Chama Cha Mashinani | Stephen kiplangat Koskey | 13,696 | 5.2 | |
ODM | Andrew Kimutai Langat | 5,061 | 1.9 | |
Independent | Andrew Kibet Toweet | 2,506 | 1.0 | |
The National Vision Party | Samuel Kipkemoi Kirui | 1,087 | 0.4 | |
Majority | 39,890 | 15.2 |
- WTCemployment history
2016-March 2017 he worked in Moi University (Bomet college Campus) as the Dean, School of Human Resource Development
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sen. (Dr.) Langat Christopher Andrew | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "I'm interested in your job, Senator Langat tells Governor Barchok". The Star. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ Kimutai, Gilbert. "Drama as Boment governor, senator clash in public". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "The Rise of Bomet Senator – County Post".
- ^ "Sylvia Kasanga replaces Sakaja as chair of Senate Covid-19 committee".
- ^ Data Report of 2017 Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
- "Sen. (Dr.) Langat Christopher Andrew". parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-11-27.