Beatrice Pauline Cherono Kones
Kenyan politician

Beatrice Pauline Cherono Kones (born 9 September 1957) was a Kenyan politician and a Member of the National Assembly representing Bomet East constituency.
Early life and education
Kones was born on 9 September 1957 in Bomet County. She attended Cheptuiyet Primary School and was awarded a Certificate of Primary Education (CPE). She later joined Sosiot Girls High School for the secondary level and earned a Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE).She then joined Kericho Teachers Training College for the teacher training course and graduated in 1983.
Career
Beatrice Pauline Cherono Kones started her career as a teacher in 1983 through the Kenya Teachers Service Commission.
In 2008, she contested and won the by-election for Member of Parliament representing Bomet East Constituency. The by-election was a result of a plane crash that claimed the life of Kipkalya Kones who was the Member of Parliament for Bomet Constituency and also a minister.
In 2017, she was re-elected as a Member of the National Assembly for Bomet East. In 2022 she was replaced by Richard Yegon. She also served in the Maendeleo ya Wanawake organization in different capacities.
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