STEPHEN SANG
| AGE | 40 YEARS |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Stephen Sang Kipyego is a Kenyan lawyer and politician currently serving as the second Governor of Nandi County.
He assumed office in 2017 and was re-elected in 2022.
Sang was born on January 1, 1985.
Educational Background of Stephen Sang
Stephen Kipyego Sang attended Kapsabet High School in Nandi County for his secondary education.
In 2008, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.).
Career life
After university, Sang began his career in community development.
In 2009, he worked as a Program Officer at Emo Community Development.
He then became Executive Director of Rift Valley Development Trust from 2010 to 2011. From 2011 to 2013, he served as a Program Specialist with USAID/Chemonics.
Sang joined politics in 2013, when he was elected Senator for Nandi County at the age of 28.
During his term, he chaired the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation, served as Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, and represented Kenya at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
In the 2017 general election, Sang was elected Governor of Nandi County at 32, making him the youngest governor in Kenya under devolution. He was re-elected in 2022 for a second term.
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At the Council of Governors, Sang has held leadership roles, including Chair of the Intergovernmental Relations Committee. He currently serves as the Chief Whip.
Networth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, Stephen Sang earns a gross salary of KSh 990,000 as a county governor.
This includes:
- Basic salary: Ksh 574,200
- House allowance: Ksh 200,000
- Salary market adjustment: Ksh 196,000
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Stephen Sang is also entitled to benefits and allowances such as:
- Official car (up to 3,000cc) or car allowance
- Medical cover for the governor, spouse, and up to four dependent children
- Airtime allowance: Up to Ksh 20,000 per month
- Official residence, security, and travel subsistence allowances (per SRC-approved rates)
- Retirement benefits, including gratuity equivalent to 31% of annual pensionable income or contributions to an established pension scheme
- Group life insurance valued at three times the annual pensionable earnings
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