Stephen Sang

Stephen Kipyego Sang
2nd Governor of Nandi County
Incumbent
Assumed office
2017
DeputyYulita Cheruiyot
Preceded byCleophas Lagat
Member of the Senate of Kenya
In office
2013–2017
Preceded byInaugural officeholder
Succeeded bySamson Cherargei
ConstituencyNandi County
Personal details
Born (1985-01-01) 1 January 1985 (age 39)
Kenya
Political partyUnited Democratic Alliance
SpouseSheila Sang

Stephen Sang is a Kenyan lawyer and politician who currently serves as the second Governor of Nandi County[1] in Kenya. He previously served as Senator for Nandi County from 2013 to 2017.

Early life and education

Stephen Kipyego Sang was born on 1 January 1985. He attended Kapsabet High School in Nandi County, and the University of Nairobi, where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws in the year 2008.[2]

Electoral history

On August 8, 2017, Sang was elected as the youngest Governor in Kenya at 32, since the adoption of the devolved system in 2010. In 2013 he also made history when he was elected the youngest Senator at 28 in Kenya's inaugural Senate. Sang has recently been at the forefront in condemning drug trafficking in the country terming some politicians beneficiaries of the trade.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Governor | Nandi County Government :: Source of Champions
  2. ^ Kenyans247. "Stephen Sang - Kenyans247". www.kenyans247.com. Retrieved 2020-05-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Nandi County elects the youngest Governor in Kenya, Stephen Sang :: Kenya - The Standard