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Dorcas Jeruto, “Tererwo,

ASPIRING: MP –
Marakwet East Constituency
COUNTY: Elgeyo Marakwet

Dorcas Jeruto, popularly known as “Tererwo,” is seeking to become Member of Parliament for Marakwet East Constituency in the 2027 General Election. She holds a degree in Business Economics from Atlantic International University in Honolulu, Hawaii, studied Dutch at Zadkine College in the Netherlands, and speaks Dutch, German and French in addition to English, Kiswahili and Kalenjin.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

She has lived and worked in the Netherlands, where she chairs a non-profit organisation that supports refugees and homeless people and also runs social projects in Marakwet East. She is the CEO of a private company that organises seminars on doing business with Kenya and connects European investors with opportunities in the country, giving her experience in community projects, business and building links between Kenya and international partners.

My political agenda

Her agenda for Marakwet East focuses on agriculture, infrastructure, education, business, health and security:

  • Agriculture: reviving existing cooperative societies with funding and management training, encouraging new cooperatives, and promoting modern farming methods
  • Technology and infrastructure: ICT resource centres in the wards, training for young people in technology and online business, an affordable bus service, and solar power in trading centres
  • Education: an education trust fund for orphans and vulnerable children, and youth training in practical skills, business start-up and self-reliance
  • Security and peace: improved security, including boundary security sensors where needed, and cultural exchange programmes with communities across the Pokot border
  • Health: hospitals and dispensaries equipped with modern facilities, including operating theatres and adequate medical supplies, and stronger health insurance coverage