His Excellency Governor Wisley Rotich has a special interest in citizen-driven sustainable development. He believes in the power of many by rallying citizens together for a cause, thereby taking advantage of economies of scale and achieving faster development.

H.E Wisley hails from Chegilet in Emsoo Ward, Keiyo North Sub-County and is married with several Children.

He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from Moi University and has previously served the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) as a budget officer and later Equity Bank in the position of operations officer.

At KWS, Wisley was responsible for preparation of budget, rationalization, monitoring and evaluation while at Equity Bank, he served in the operations department implementing the bank’s key strategies including donor funded projects.

Prior to assuming the post of Deputy Governor, Wisley served in the County Department of Tourism, Trade, Cooperatives and Energy as Director Cooperatives. He is credited with initiating a revival plan of dormant Cooperative Societies in Elgeyo Marakwet County which includes the ongoing automation of their operations.

H.E Wisley intends to use his position as Governor to further build on these achievements particularly targeting the youth and other special interest groups for economic empowerment through cooperatives. He is passionate about community empowerment through entrepreneurship to create jobs and stable families.

He is the youngest governors in Kenya and he hopes the position will serve as a motivator to other youth in Elgeyo Marakwet and Kenya in general to believe in themselves and dream big.

She is an accomplished academician with a PhD in Environment Studies and has been a university don for 18 years rising from a junior Research Fellow to associate Professor and Director where she served as Head of Partnerships at the University of Eldoret. Her PhD thesis was on natural resource conflict in the Kerio Valley.

Prof Cheserek brings along a wealth of experience in management, research and resource mobilization thanks to her prowess in creating linkages and sourcing for partners. She is the immediate former chairperson of the National Employment Authority and a Board Member of Chebororwa Girls Secondary School and St. Patrick's High School, Iten.

She hopes to use her experience and expertise to solve challenges facing the county that includes perennial conflicts along the Kerio Valley, deteriorating environment along the escarpment, low farm produce prices and creating job opportunities for the youth.