Leaders in Kajiado mourn ex-legislator Teyiaa as selfless

Kajiado County Women Representative-elect Janet Teiyaa, of Jubilee party (left) being congratulated by the outgoing women Rep Mary Seneta shortly after she was announced the winner on Thursday. Teiyaa who is disabled, garnered 186,085 votes against Esther Somoire of ODM 104,486 votes respectively. [FILE]

Kajiado leaders have mourned former Woman Representative Janet Teyiaa, describing her as a selfless individual who worked tirelessly despite living with a disability.

Teyiaa passed away on Monday after ailing for a while. She got disabled through polio at the age of five but overcame the challenge and was first nominated to Parliament in 2013 by the Jubilee Party.