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their lands were being grabbed by powerful figures in
Kenyatta's Government. Moi's appointment as vice president was seen as a way to placate the Kalenjin in order to settle their lands without a question. Moi and Seroney's differences took a turn when the latter decided to establish the Samoei Institute for Technology and Education in Nandi Hills. Moi instead used state machinations to downgrade the registered institute to a 'Harambee' (self-help) secondary school much to the dismay of the people of Nandi. Moi used his control of the provincial administration to ensure that Seroney did not get permits to hold rallies or collect funds for the institute; in the end, the institute was 'deregistered'. Despite motions in Parliament and press battles, Moi in the end proved the stronger of the two.
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Seroney to start a new Mission station and school at Surungai some 32 miles north of the Kapsabet Mission. Reuben and Leah taught at the Surungai School in the afternoons and spent their mornings preaching in the nearby villages. Two years later, in 1929, Leah unexpectedly died from labour complications. Two years later Reuben married Rebecca Jeptanui.
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that week. However, his condition took a sudden turn for the worse shortly after a visit by some of his most ardent opponents. He was taken to ICU on
Saturday where was put under further treatment when his condition worsened. On Monday 6 December at 6:45 am Hon. Jean- Marie Seroney died. His personal doctor Dr. Nalini P. Mandevia said that he died of "hepatitis failure, jaundice and anemia"
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thousands of his friends and constituents at Ko'lelach
Village, Senetwo Village, Meteitei, Tinderet. This was the fourth anniversary of his release. However, the farm where he was buried was later sold by the bank to recover the 1975 loan. His former house is now a school and his grave is a part of the playground.
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Seroney right from the start. He narrated a story told to him by H. K. Burrows the proprietor of Ogirgir Tea estate who found a mob of rowdy youth that had captured Seroney, roughed him up, spat on him all over, soiled him and mocked him in public as he was on the campaign trail.
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in Nairobi complaining of chest pains. He had been unwell for a number of days, avoiding going to the hospital. His secretary then called a doctor who took him to the hospital from his house in Mariakani (South B) Nairobi. He spent 5 days in the general ward and was due to be discharged on Friday of
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come up with a Bill to fight the vice in Kenya. Like his earlier attempt to reform elections, Shikuku's bill too had no chance. As one of his last acts as Deputy Speaker, Seroney established a parliamentary committee to look into the powers and privileges of Members of Parliament. He wanted to make
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in Mosop through his famous slogan 'Kibunguok Somok' or 'Three Keys') The election symbol for Kosgey, Ngeny, and Metto was the Key which was partially to spite Seroney for having 'locked' away or closed development in Nandi. Barngetuny and others led to the electoral defeat of Seroney on 8 November
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Seroney got in trouble in September 1969 when he presented the controversial "Nandi Hills Declaration", a document authored by his friend Joseph K. Mitei from Koilot, Ol'Lessos of Nandi District. Mitei was the Organizing Secretary of the ruling party KANU, Nandi branch when he wrote the document on
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On 25 September 1958, he applied to be admitted as a member of the Law Society of Kenya which had just been formed in 1948. Seroney had made history as the second black Kenyan African to qualify in law after the late Chiedo More Gem Argwings-Kodhek. At the time of his application in 1958, the Hon.
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President Moi sent a message of condolence to his family stating that he had learned with "deep sorrow" of the untimely death of Seroney. He died just 6 days shy of the fourth anniversary of his release. His funeral was held on 13 December 1982 in a ceremony that was attended by President Moi and
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Seroney had been physically harassed, beaten, and even denied permits to hold public rallies and where he did, they were disrupted. It was clear that someone desperately didn't want him to go back to Parliament. According to Peter Sang, an Eldoret businessman and supporter of Seroney, there was a
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who had been appointed as the vice-president as he seemed to undermine Moi's authority as the sole spokesman of the Kalenjin. He was however quite popular on the ground, much more popular than Moi, despite the latter being the vice president. Moi was perceived by the Kalenjin as having watched as
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Reuben Seroney was then licensed to become an evangelist/teacher by the African Church Council of the 'Native Anglican Church' on 29 November 1942. He rose to become the first Vicar of Nandi in 1950 but died in a road accident on 12 April 1954. He was survived by his wife Rebecca and their twelve
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Some strong political forces in the Rift Valley started to gang up against Seroney ahead of the 1974 general election held on 14 October. Most notable was the then Councillor Ezekiel Barngetuny who was Moi's closest confidant in Nandi. Despite strong opposition, Seroney retained his seat against
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Burrows intervened and had Seroney released by the mob. Seroney's supporter John Rugut a colleague of Sang at the Kibwari Tea Estate who witnessed this ordeal. Rugut says he found a dejected Seroney on the scene and helped calm the mob. He whisked Seroney to the safety of his car together with
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area to pioneer the new Mission station together with Rev. and Mrs. R. V. Reynolds. The AIM had also started a hospital there which stands to date. Reuben Seroney stayed at Kapsowar as an evangelist and the lead teacher of the school for five years. He visited nearby villages and far-off areas
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November 1960. In February 1961, at the age of 33, he was elected to the Legislative Council as Member for Nandi, beating his sole rival Shadrack Kimalel. Seroney was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Defence.
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