Willy Komen (politician)

William Kiprop Komen (died 22 June 2019) was a Kenyan KANU politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Rongai, Nakuru Town, and the former Nakuru West Constituency.

Political career

In 1969, Komen was elected aged 24 as MP of Nakuru West, now forming the constituencies of Njoro, Molo, Kuresoi South and Kuresoi North. He lost this seat in the 1974 general election. In 1975, he won a by-election for the Nakuru Town seat, and held this seat until the 1979 election. Then, in 1992, he became MP for Rongai until 1997.[1][2]

Personal life

Komen was born to Joseph Kibowen Komen and Talai Tapsarga Komen of Njoro, Nakuru. He had four wives. James Murgor, MP for Keiyo North, was also his brother-in-law.[3] Komen had eleven children;[3] among them is Raymond Komen, who is also a politician.[1]

Komen was a devout Catholic.[3]

On 22 June 2019, Komen died aged 77.[1]

References
  1. "Veteran Nakuru politician Willy Komen dies". Daily Nation. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. Mwende, Miriam (24 June 2019). "Former MP dies after short illness". pulselive.co.ke. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. "Hon. Willy Kiprop Komen". Obituary Kenya News. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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