•His family confirmed that he died last night at St Luke's hospital in Eldoret.
•His daughter Loyce Kibor says he has been ailing for some time.
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Jackson Kiprotich Kibor, a farmer and controversial politician from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, is dead.
His family confirmed that he died last night at St Luke's hospital in Eldoret.
His daughter Loyce Kibor says he has been ailing for some time.
He died at the age of 89 years.
He was a prominent farmer and politician who once served as a Kanu chairman in Uasin Gishu during the regime of retired President Daniel Moi.
He later differed with Moi and joined ODM.
Kibor was a wealthy farmer owning more than 4,000 acres of land and other properties, including real estate in several parts of the country.
He was popularly referred to as a veteran or prominent farmer-cum-politician but he had made headlines because of his polygamy, divorces and ugly battles with his sons over his land.
So who is Jackson Kibor?
Born at Lelmokwo in Nandi county to very poor parents, Kibor was orphaned after his parents died when he was barely age five.
He dropped out of school in 1957 in Class 5 because he could not pay Sh1.50 per year to continue. He was a herds boy, farmhand and driver.
In 1981, Kibor was elected chairman of the Wareng county council covering current Uasin Gishu county. During his three-year tenure, he became one of the richest men in the country.
Kibor was a staunch AIC follower and had given land to more than eight churches and a mosque. He bought more than 45 acres to construct Kipkabus Secondary School.
On the family front, Kibor married four wives - one died - and he has 26 children, including 16 boys.
Kibor made headlines with his long, salacious and successful divorces against his second and third wives.