He was a high school teacher and then a headmaster from Kericho in central Kenya before being elected to the National Assembly from Ainamoi Constituency from a field of 13 candidates in the December 2007 parliamentary election.
He was involved in a traffic accident in January 2010 in Chepsir, near Kericho, on the way to his home village Wasweta.
The Institute also has research centres and regional representatives located in major tea growing regions (such as India and Kericho, Kenya, where Unilever owns tea plantations) and other key tea-drinking markets (including France, Japan, China, and the USA).
Moses Kiprono arap Keino died November 4, 1998 following a long illness and was buried at his Sorget farm in Londiani, Kericho District.
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Moses Kiprono arap Keino served as a Member of Parliament representing Kericho East for 15 years on a KANU ticket 1969 - 1983.
Born in Kericho, Dawo began playing football in the local league for MTI.
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Mutai grew up in Tulwet, a village near Kericho in the Rift Valley Province, and his extended family includes Richard Limo, the 2001 World Champion over 5000 metres.
The institution also maintains satellite colleges under the School of Professional Programmes in Githunguri, Kericho, Eldoret, Kisumu and Kitengela.
Tea from the highlands in the Kericho district enjoy a world wide reputation, but horticulture is an important part of the district's economy and cattle raising is also practised to a large extent.