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Ruto sponsored my son to finish me, says Kones

Former Minister Kipkalaya Kones's son Kevin Kipngetich with Governor Isaac Ruto who is eyeing Bomet East parliamentary seat on an CCM ticket. Kipngetich is set to faceoff with her mother Beatrice Kones who won teh Jubilee nomination early this week.PHOTO BY GILBERT KIMUTAI/STANDARD.

Bomet East Jubilee parliamentary candidate Beatrice Kones has spoken for the first time about the competition between her and her son Kevin Kipngetich Kalya ahead of August 8 polls.

The former Home Affairs assistant minister and widow of former Cabinet minister Kipkalya Kones will face off with her first born son in the race for Bomet East seat in the General Election. Kipngetich is vying on a Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) ticket.

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