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Bomet governor’s death changes south rift political landscape

Outgoing Bomet governor Isaac Ruto handing over the county flag to the incoming governor Joyce Laboso during her inauguration at Bomet Green stadium on August 22, 2017. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard]

Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso’s death has united politicians in grief, but she leaves a gaping political hole in Deputy President William Ruto’s South Rift turf.

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