Ken Okoth epitomises exceptional service, leadership to people

When exceptional people are called from this earth, you realise our world is a lesser place without them. Kibra MP Ken Okoth was one such man and his passing will be lamented and honoured in equal measure by many Kenyans. Born in Kibera, the bright young student found his way out of destitution and discovered his values and future in Starehe Boys.

Not content with benefiting from his academic fortunes, or wallowing in the poverty of his birthplace, Okoth felt called to provide similar opportunities for many other young people from his locality. That commitment to serve and inspire led him to stand for the new parliamentary seat of Kibra in 2013. To even get the party nomination then was an achievement and he faced similar opposition in 2017 yet he successfully returned to Parliament.