Businessman Mzee Jackson Kibor dies
Jackson Kiprotich Kibor, a farmer and controversial politician from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, is dead.
His family confirmed that he died last night at St Luke's hospital in Eldoret.
His daughter Loyce Kibor says he has been ailing for some time.
He died at the age of 89 years.
He was a prominent farmer and politician who once served as a Kanu chairman in Uasin Gishu during the regime of retired President Daniel Moi.
He later differed with Moi and joined ODM.
Kibor was a wealthy farmer owning more than 4,000 acres of land and other properties, including real estate in several parts of the country.
He was popularly referred to as a veteran or prominent farmer-cum-politician but he had made headlines because of his polygamy, divorces and ugly battles with his sons...