Baringo Deputy Governor

Kenya Airways has reported the death of one of its passengers who was boarding a flight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday.

“It is a loss to us. It is said that he was travelling to Mombasa to join his boss Governor Benjamin Cheboi for the induction of county governors. “Kenya Airways regrets to announce that a passenger developed breathing difficulties this evening while boarding KQ612 that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa at 1900hours.

"The passenger was pronounced dead by medical personnel at JKIA while the aircraft was still on the ground," read part of the statement.

- Relief14 September 2022 - 6:24 pm - Precedence14 September 2022 - 7:14 pm - Revealed14 September 2022 - 5:40 pm - captured14 September 2022 - 6:42 pm Initially, Kipng'ok worked in the private sector as the Chief Executive of Kaisugu and Kiptagich Tea Companies. We convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased during this difficult time."

Dr Amoth, acting Director General for Health who was also a passenger on the flight, was among the doctors who unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate Kipngok.

According to the airline, the passenger developed breathing difficulties seven hours after the plane had taken off from New York before he died. “It is a loss to us. The carrier had earlier this month confirmed that a passenger aboard one of its flights to New York from Nairobi had passed away, the second such incident to be reported in a span of nine days.

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[a passenger developed breathing difficulties]this evening while boarding KQ612 that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa at 1900hours. "He was just about to depart for Mombasa to attend the induction for newly elected governors and deputy governors. Please remember the heartbroken family in your prayers. "In the meantime, I take this moment, with a heavy heart, to convey my condolences to the family (wife and children), relatives, friends, and people of Baringo county and the country. In a statement, Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi confirmed that his deputy was set to attend the Council of Governors (CoG) induction in - Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi confirmed that his deputy was set to attend the Council of Governors (CoG) induction in Mombasa

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He was later promoted to the position of General Manager. In 1991, he joined Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) as a management trainee. He said as a County they were yet to come to terms with the loss. Kipng’ok was born in Emom, Tenges Ward in Baringo Central. Please remember the heartbroken family in prayers. "In the meantime, I take this moment, with a heavy heart, to convey my condolences to the family (wife and children), relatives, friends, and people of Baringo County and the Country.

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He added that Charles was principled and boldly championed for tea reforms in Kenya. The passenger was pronounced dead by medical personnel at JKIA while the aircraft was still on ground” while boarding KQ612 that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa at 1900hours” Kenya Airways said in a statement.