President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Sunday, May 3, sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Mzee John Kiptoo Chebotibin.
Mzee Chebotibin who passed away on Saturday, May 2, at a Nairobi hospital is father to Dr Chris Kiptoo, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
In his message of comfort, the President described the late Mzee Chebotibin as a respected elder and a role model who served the country diligently as a police officer for many years.
“We remember Mzee Chebotibin as a wise and respected senior citizen who served our country with distinction as a police officer before retiring to become a successful cereal and dairy farmer," the President eulogised.
The Head of State prayed to God to give the family of Mzee Chebotibin the fortitude and strength to mourn their beloved patriarch.
Kiptoo was reassigned to the Environment and Forestry Ministry by President Uhuru in January 2020.
Prior to this new assignment, he was the immediate Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, a position he held since December 2015.
The PS is renowned for his passion for environmental conservation. He has been leading the efforts to rehabilitate and conserve the Kaptagat Forest ecosystem through the planting of trees in line with the national goals of increasing Kenya’s forest cover to above 10%.
The long serving government officials oversaw oversee the conclusions of the negotiations, signing and Ratification of the East Africa Community (EAC) – European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA).
