Gladys Boss Shollei

Gladys Boss Shollei is the Woman Representative for Uasin Gishu County and doubles up as the Deputy Speaker in the National Assembly.

She played a key role as part of the panelist that interviewed the individuals nominated to sit in President William Ruto's Cabinet.

She was elected to the National Assembly as woman representative for Uasin Gishu in the 2017 general election, representing the Jubilee Party.

After her election to Parliament, she rose up the ranks to the position of chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation.

In 2018 she tabled a proposed constitutional amendment that would replace the county woman representative positions with new constituencies aimed at increasing the number of female members of parliament and county assemblies.

She sponsored the Kenya Reparations Bill 2019 that seeks to provide compensation for victims of historic human rights abuses.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi, a Diploma in Law from Kenya School of Law, a Master's degree from South Africa. She also has an MBA from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).