Janet Jepkemboi Sitienei | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | politician |
| Political party | United Democratic Alliance,United Republican Party |
Janet Jepkemboi Sitienei is aKenyan politician who was elected to the National Assembly in 2017 for theUnited Democratic Alliance and in 2022 for the United Republican Party. In 2024 she became aChief of the Order of the Burning Spear of Kenya in an award by President Ruto.
From 1979 to 1982 she attended the Turbo Girls Secondary School. She graduated in 2011 fromEgerton University.[1]
From 2007 to 2012 she was a District Agriculture Development Officer inBungoma.[1]
She joined the political race in 2012 and in 2013 she stood for election in theTurbo constituency and she attracted just 200 votes[2] despite the support of theUnited Republican Party. She felt that the election was irregular.[3]
In 2015 she became an adviser toUasin Gishu County Governor Jackson Mandago and that established her as she helped him achieve his goals.[3]
She was elected to parliament to represent theUnited Democratic Alliance in 2017 for theTurbo constituency[1] and she joined the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association.[4]
By the time of the 2022 election she had gained considerable political capital and several political parties were candidates but she chose to stand for the United Republican Party and she won.[3]
In 2024 her contribution was recognised with an award by the PresidentWilliam Ruto when she was awarded theChief of the Order of the Burning Spear of Kenya .[5]
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