Hillary K Barchok
Recorded incumbent · Bomet
At a glance
Recorded current position: Governor
Aspirant sought seat: Not listed on this office record (see interactive profile for any separate campaign)
County: Bomet · Constituency: Not recorded · Ward: Not recorded
Party: United Democratic Alliance (UDA)
Record updated: 2026-05-04 (record update, not independent verification).
Last verified: Not recorded.
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Biography
Hillary K Barchok is the current Governor of Bomet County, elected in the August 2022 General Elections under the UDA party ticket. As county chief executive, the Governor leads Bomet County's development agenda, oversees county government operations, and implements policies to improve service delivery to residents. The Governor chairs the County Executive Committee and represents Bomet at the Council of Governors (CoG), working with other county leaders on inter-governmental relations and devolution matters.
Education
University degree holder — full academic records available at cog.go.ke
Professional experience
• 2022–present: Bomet County — Governor • 2020–2022: Bomet County — Governor (assumed office on the death of H.E. Joyce Laboso) • 2017–2020: Bomet County — Deputy Governor • Pre-2017: Lecturer, Egerton University (academic career)
Political experience
• 2020–2022: Governor, Bomet County (succeeded the late H.E. Joyce Laboso after her death in office) • 2017–2020: Deputy Governor, Bomet County (Chama Cha Mashinani) • 2022–present: Governor, Bomet County (re-elected, UDA / Kenya Kwanza)
Sources
Official Council of Governors database, IEBC 2022 election results [seeded 2026-05-04] Kenya Gazette swearing-in notice (2020) + Council of Governors records + bomet.go.ke
Source attribution is not independent verification.