Benjamin Langat

Hon. Amb. CPA Benjamin Kipkirui Langat,CBS[1] is currently Kenya's High Commissoner to Namibia.[2] He previously served as the Member of Parliament

Benjamin Langat
Kenya's High Commissioner to Windhoek, Namibia
Assumed office
2018
Member of Parliament
Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade Parliament of Kenya
In office
2008–2017
ConstituencyAinamoi (2008-2017)
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

(1976-11-24)24 November 1976
Chepkoiyo, Kericho, Kenya
EducationKericho High School
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi
AwardsChief of the Order of the Burning Spear (2015)
Nickname(s)Benjaa

for Ainamoi Constituency[3] in Kericho from 2008 to 2017. He holds a Master of Business Administration Degree in Accounting and Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting Option) both from the University of Nairobi. He is also a fully qualified Certified Public Accountant, and member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya in good standing.

Early life

Hon. Benjamin Langat was born in Chepkoiyo Village, Ainamoi in the then Kericho District.

Education

He went to Kericho High School for his O'Levels studies and proceeded to the University of Nairobi to pursue his undergraduate degree in Commerce.[4] He furthered his studies to a postgraduate level leading to a Master of Business Administration from the same university. Hon. Langat is also a fully Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and has his membership in good standing at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Langat is currently pursuing his PhD in finance at the University of Nairobi.

Professional and political career

He served as a Senior Accountant at Chai Trading Company Limited a subsidiary of KTDA and also worked as an Internal Auditor at Consolidated Bank of Kenya Ltd before joining politics in the year 2008 as the member of parliament representing Ainamoi Constituency in the 10th and 11th Parliaments consecutively. In 2015 he was awarded the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS)[1] award by the president of the Republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta for his distinguished service to the nation.

Legislation[3]

During his tenure in Parliament, he was actively involved as spokesman and chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, tasked with presenting the views of the committee on the floor of the house, including moving motions on different committee reports and bills. He was also involved in reviewing the legislation on finance, industry, tourism, trade and planning. He successfully sponsored the following bills : Finance Bill 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, The Value Added Tax Bill (2013), The Microfinance (Amendment) Bill (2013), The Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) (Amendment) Bill 2013, Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill (2013) Tax Procedures Bill (2013), The Kenya Deposit Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 and The Securities and Investment Analysts Bill( 2014)[3]

Ambassadorial role

As the Head of Mission in Windhoek, he seeks to promote, protect and project Kenyan-Namibian relations within the broad areas of economic, political, social, and   environmental interests of the two countries.[2]

References
  1. The Elephant. (PDF) https://www.theelephant.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Kenya-Gazette-VoI.CXVII-No.138-Gazette-Notice-No.9263.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. admin (2018-08-03). "Vetting of ambassador nominees continues Friday » Capital News". Capital News. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat". Mzalendo. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. Nairobi, University of (2001-11-26). 29th congregation for the conferment and presentation of degrees and diplomas in the great court in Nov. 2001.
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