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Billow Kerrow (born 1958, Rhamu) [1] is a Kenyan politician from Mandera County. He served as a Member of Parliament for Mandera Central constituency from 2002 - 2007 and as the first Senator of Mandera county from 2013 - 2017. Billow Kerrow also served as KANU's shadow finance minister in the ninth parliament. [2] He also served as the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget in the Senate. [3] In February 2016, Sen. Billow Kerrow replaced Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen as a Member of the Pan-African Parliament. [4] In 2017, Billow Kerrow decided to quit politics after 15 years saying it is "an appropriate time to re-evaluate and move on". [5]

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References

  1. "Billow Kerrow's Bio". billowkerrow.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  2. Digital, Standard. "Former MPs seek to join commission". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. "Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  4. "25.02.2016 - Message from the Senate regarding the approval of Sen. Billow Kerrow, MP as a Member of the Pan-African Parliament | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. "Mandera's Billow Kerrow bows out of politics after 15 years". The Star. Retrieved 2020-05-29.