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Kericho Deputy Governor Susan Kikwai has died, a reliable source within Kericho County Government has confirmed to K24 Digital.
Kikwai died on Saturday morning (March 20) while receiving treatment for an undisclosed disease at the Siloam Hospital in Kericho.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the deputy governor succumbed to COVID-19. We couldn’t independently verify those claims.
Kikwai has served as Governor Paul Chepwony’s deputy since 2013.
Kikwai is the former Managing Director of Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) under the Ministry of Finance from 2005 to 2012.
She held a Master of Business Administration Degree in International Management from Morgan State University in Maryland.
Her first degree was in Bachelor of Science in Economics and her second degree was in Bachelor of Arts French from Salve Regina University in Rhode Island.
In 2007, Kikwai was awarded The Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (OGW) by the former President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki for her outstanding performance in investment promotion.
In 2008, she was overwhelmingly elected President of African Investment Promotion Agency Network ( AfrIPAnet) by forty five African Nations.
While working for the national government, Kikwai was instrumental in attracting various domestic, regional and international investments.
In 2003, Kikwai received awards for reinforcement of investment promotion at the regional level (Kenya and Rwanda) and Department of the Year Award among other Awards and Honors.
Kikwai was also instrumental in the organising of the first ever County Investment Conference (KECICO).
Kikwai had also served in several boards including vision 2030 Delivery Board, Export Promotion Council and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
