Hon.Brighton Yegon Wins Gala Award 2021 as Best MP, Bomet County

Hon.Brighton Yegon (Left) has been feted as the best Member of Parliament in Bomet county for the year 2021.

He was feted in the National County Gala Awards Ceremony that took place on Friday 20th August 2021 at Villa Rosa Kempinski, Nairobi.

The award is out of e research on prudent use of the NG-CDF funds allocated to constituencies every financial year, accountability and transparency. The research rated the Hon. Brighton Yegon to having spent the allocated funds well in improving the infrastructure of the schools, bursary allocation especially to needy students, support to administrative organs of the government, improvement of road network, improvement on electricity coverage and management of water resource and improvement to accessibility of water to the local community.

2020 BURSARY LAUNCH

37.3 MILLION BURSARY CHEQUE DISTRIBUTION LAUNCH AT ST. MONICA CHEBANGANG GIRLS SCHOOL

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. On 13/02/2020 we Launched bursary distribution exercise at St Monica Chebangang girls secondary school. In attendance were Speaker Bomet county Hon Kiprotich MCA chepchabas, Hon Clara Koech MCA kimulot, hon Ambrose Koech MCA Mogogosiek, hon Winnie Bore nominated MCA, principals of various institutions, parents, students among others. This event comes after a thorough exercise of public participation where village representatives elected by people, village elders, chiefs came together to vet and allocate from orphans, PWDs, and the neediest in the society.

One formulae used to allocate ceiling of funds to location and consequently to primary schools for fair distribution. A number of secondary Principals within Konoin and neighborhood collected the cheques together with list of beneficiaries for their respective secondary schools from the venue.

Modalities of distribution of the remaining cheques have been put in place and will reach various institutions as soon as possible. List of beneficiaries will now be pinned on chief’s office notice boards, respective primary schools (vetting centers), and website (www.konoin.go.ke)

NOTE

  1. Cheques will not be issued to students or parents so as to avoid cases of misplacement, delays in delivery, loss, forgery of beneficiaries list among others.
  2. Least allocation bursary: ksh 5000
  3. We have more than 100 students benefiting from our scholarships program in both secondary and tertiary.
  4. Tertiary cheques will be distributed as soon as we receive next patch of payment from NG-CDF national board.

Thank you to all those who made the exercise a success and St Monica Chebangang girls for hosting us. Your school is the best.

Hon. Brighton Leonard Yegon

Your MP Konoin Constituency

2019 BodaBoda Riders Graduation and Launch of Sports Tournament

Bee hive of activities this weekend and Next week
1) Saturday 30/11/2019 Graduation of 200 boda boda riders trained 2018/2019.

PROCESSION BEGINS FROM KOIWA to MOGOGOSIEK Arena

2) Saturday 30/11/2019 Launching of Football, Volleyball and Netball sports tournament .

NB This tournament will be fully managed by FKF. KICK OFF AT BOITO PRIMARY FIELD
PRIZES: No 1 : Tent +30k
NO 2: 40K
NO 3: 30K
NO 4: 20K
NO 5 -16 : 15K

3) Monday 2/12/2019 to 4/12/2019 Youth Empowerment training by Youth Enterprises Fund

Training will be in conjunction with Konoin constituency office in all 5 wards Boito at Boito AIC, Mogogosiek at Youth Empowerment center, Kimulot at Kimulot AIC, Embomos ward at Kipkoibet AGC, Chepchabas ward at Chemasingi Secondary. N/B A schedule will be communicated soon.
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2019 KONOIN NG-CDF FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

KONOIN NG-CDF FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION

This is to invite all football and  Volleyball (Male/Female) teams, within Konoin Constituency to register for the upcoming NG-CDF sports tournament. Registration is scheduled for between 6th November 2019 and 15th November 2019.

Kindly forward the details of your Team ie team name, team managers,  and team  captain details  to the Konoin NG-CDF main office at Mogogosiek or your nearest constituency office:

Contacts:

  1. Embomos ward: Kipkoibet constituency office …. Frankline 0720981017
  2. Kimulot and Chepchabas ward: Kimulot office …  Bett +254727552599
  3. Boito ward (kaptien & Kaptebengwet ) : ……   Ronny 0720353834

 

NOTE:

  1. Registration is FREE
  2.  Sotit FC will be awarded Tent during launch of tournament as agreed for being winners of the last tournament
  3.   Fixtures will be developed at the close of deadline
  4.   Athletics schedule will be communicated soon
  5.   Further guidelines will also be issued soon

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MATTERS TEA

MATTERS TEA-KONOIN CONSTITUENCY 2019

A call has been placed to all tea farmers across West of Rift (South Rift region ) to attend tea farmers forum convened by National Assembly Committee of Agriculture. This is a great opportunity for tea farmers to contribute to tea bill before the house, air their grievances on tea issues, submit their petitions, as we work on way forward on tea sector. Get a chance to interact one on one with the following members: Hon Adan Ali MP Mandera south (chairman), Hon Wangwe MP Navakholo (Vice Chair), Hon. Tuitoek MP Mogotio, Hon. Janet Sitienei MP Turbo, Hon. Silvanus Osoro MP South Mugirango, Hon. Simba Arati MP Dagoreti, Hon.Silas Tiren MP Moiben, Hon. Murunga MP Matungu, Hon.John Paul Mwirigi MP Igembe, Hon.Florence Mutua MP Busia, among others . Other MPs who have confirmed attendance are Hon Japhet Mutai Kiptergech MP. Bureti and Hon Aron Cheruiyot Kericho Senator.

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Development of Public Infrastructure: Funding of Schools in Konoin Constituency 2019

KONOIN NG-CDF MORE THAN kSHS 12,000,000 (TWELVE MILLION) ISSUED FOR DEVELOPMENT

On 28/09/2019 Hon. Brighton Yegon made a development tour of Boito and Mogogosiek wards. In his  endeavor to develop and improve the infrastructure and create a good learning environment to our pupils and students , he issued development cheques worth Kshs 12.85 million. He Was joined by Women Rep Hon Joyce Korir Bomet at Kipketii primary during the distribution of the cheques.

He issued cheques for construction of storey building to;
1) Mogogo township secondary Kshs 4,000,000.
2) Tembwet primary Kshs 4,000,000
3) Kipketii primary Kshs 4,000,000 .


Other schools are:
4) Mutereriet primary Kshs 600,000 for classroom construction
6) St brigid chemelet Kshs 250,000 for completion of classroom.
He finally opened Kapsir administration block fully funded by: NG-CDF.

Earlier in the day he had also held a number of public Barazas to discuss the issues torching the people of Konoin and identify the ones that need his immediate attention
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2019 Women Enterprise Fund-Women Empowerment in Konoin Constituency

2.6 Million Women Enterprise Fund distributed in Konoin Constituency on 16th September 2019

On 16th September 2019 Konoin Constituency officers represented Hon.Brighton Leonard Yegon in issuing Women Enterprise Funds cheques worth 2.6m to Eight (8) women groups across the constituency. This is in line with his pledge of empowering women. These groups are:

1)Mengichik widows women group – Cheptabach 500k
2) Chebarus vision women group – Kiptui 500k
3) Sachagwan women group – Kipraisi 500k
4) Kipchabai women group – Kaptebengwo 350k
5) Takites enterprise women group – Michira 200k
6) Chesoton welfare group – Bosto 350k
7) Lelechwet self help group – Chebugen 100k
8) Kimugul flowers women group – Chebangang 100k

We shall unveil Youth empowerment programs soon.

Hon.Brighton Leonard Yegon.

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2019 Konoin NG-CDF Phase two of Bodaboda training

On Saturday 15th June 2019 Hon.Brighton Yegon-MP Konoin continued to fulfill the pledges he gave during the campaign by launching bodaboda training funded by NG-CDF. He had promised to train at least two(200) hundred riders every year and by the end of five years he targets to train at least one thousand riders as the office gets more funding. This year too hundred are being trained.

He observed that Bodaboda has created employment to young people in the constituency and vowed to support them in all means so that they can enjoy the business they have engaged in. He also encouraged the Riders to put their safety and their clients safety first hence the reason why he is funding their training.

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Water is Life

On 26/05/2019 Hon.Brighton Leonard Yegon officially opened Chagungu_spring (fully funded by NG-CDF) which serves residents of Satiet market, Ksalat secondary and its environs. NG_CDF has already supported 25 other springs as a way of assisting women get access to clean water from the source (Initiative of first lady-Konoin Constituency)
Thereafter he also presided over a fundraiser towards church completion at satiet deliverance, and delivered 500,000 from his Excellency Deputy President Dr.William Samoei Ruto towards the same. He later attended FPFK church at Mogogosiek town for a fundraiser for Bishops Car.

Let us build our Konoin together.

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32 MILLION 2019 BURSARY LAUNCH AT NGERERIT DAY SECONDARY

On 11/05/2019 Hon.Brighton Leonard Yegon Launched Thirty two (32) million bursary distribution at Ngererit Day Secondary school. In attendance were principals of various institutions, parents, students among others.
This event comes after a thorough exercise of public participation where village representatives elected by people, village elders, chiefs came together to vet and come up with a list of most needy in the society. One formulae was used to allocate ceiling of funds to locational and consequently to primary schools for fair distribution.
A number of Principals within Konoin Constituebcy and on neighborhood institutions collected the cheques together with list of beneficiaries for their respective secondary schools and colleges from the venue.
Modalities of distribution of the remaining cheques have been put in place for those cheques that were not collected across the country which include delivering them using EMS.
The List of beneficiaries is now pinned on chiefs office notice boards, respective primary schools (vetting centres), and website
NOTE:
1. Cheques will not be issued to students or parents so as to avoid cases of misplacement, delays, loss, forgery of beneficiaries list among others.

2. Least allocation bursary : ksh 5000 for all reserve bursary allocation

3. He also delivered a promise of sewing machine to my good friend Patrick Kibet plus paid him fee balance to enable him conclude training in a special school.

4. BODA BODA TRAINING launch will be done soon on a date to be communicated

Thanks to all those who made the exercise a success and Big thank you for your patience

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