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Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi is Dead

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (/ˈmoʊiː/ MOH-ee) (born 2 September 1924, Died 4th February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who was the second President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He became president as a result of the death of the then president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Through popular agitation and external pressures, he was forced to allow multiparty elections in 1991; he led his party, KANU, to victory in the 1992 and 1997 elections. Prior to becoming President, he served as the third Vice President of Kenya from 1967 to 1978.

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Daniel arap Moi
President Moi in 1979
 
2nd President of Kenya
In office
22 August 1978 – 30 December 2002
Vice President Mwai Kibaki
Josephat Karanja
George Saitoti
Musalia Mudavadi
Preceded by Jomo Kenyatta
Succeeded by Mwai Kibaki
Chairperson of the OAU
In office
24 June 1981 – 6 June 1983
Preceded by Siaka Stevens
Succeeded by Mengistu Haile Mariam
3rd Vice President of Kenya
In office
5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978
President Jomo Kenyatta
Preceded by Joseph Murumbi
Succeeded by Mwai Kibaki
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
28 December 1964 – 9 April 1978
President Jomo Kenyatta
Member of Parliament
In office
5 December 1963 Died = 4 February 2020 – 20 August 2004
Succeeded by Gideon Moi
Constituency Baringo North (1963–67)
Baringo Central (1967–2004)
Personal details
Born Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
2 September 1924 (age 95)
Sacho, Baringo, Kenya Colony
Died 4 February 2020
Nationality Kenyan
Political party KANU
KADU (1960–1964)
Spouse(s) Lena Moi (d. 2004)[1]
Children 8 JenniferDorisJune(adopted) Jonathan(deceased)RaymondJohn MarkPhilipGideon
Alma mater Tambach TTC
Profession Teacher
Awards Silver World Award (1981)
Signature  
Nickname(s) Nyayo
Baba Moi
Baba wa Taifa
Mtukufu Rais

Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as Nyayo, a Swahili word for “footsteps”, as he often said he was following in the footsteps of the first President, Jomo Kenyatta. He also earned the sobriquet “Professor of Politics” due to his long rule of 24 years, the longest in Kenyan history to date.[4] At 95, he was currently the oldest living former Kenyan president.

Daniel arap Moi
President Moi in 1979
 
2nd President of Kenya
In office
22 August 1978 – 30 December 2002
Vice President Mwai Kibaki
Josephat Karanja
George Saitoti
Musalia Mudavadi
Preceded by Jomo Kenyatta
Succeeded by Mwai Kibaki
Chairperson of the OAU
In office
24 June 1981 – 6 June 1983
Preceded by Siaka Stevens
Succeeded by Mengistu Haile Mariam
3rd Vice President of Kenya
In office
5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978
President Jomo Kenyatta
Preceded by Joseph Murumbi
Succeeded by Mwai Kibaki
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
28 December 1964 – 9 April 1978
President Jomo Kenyatta
Member of Parliament
In office
5 December 1963 Died = 4 February 2020 – 20 August 2004
Succeeded by Gideon Moi
Constituency Baringo North (1963–67)
Baringo Central (1967–2004)
Personal details
Born Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
2 September 1924 (age 95)
Sacho, Baringo, Kenya Colony
Died 4 February 2020
Nationality Kenyan
Political party KANU
KADU (1960–1964)
Spouse(s) Lena Moi (d. 2004)[1]
Children 8 JenniferDorisJune(adopted) Jonathan(deceased)RaymondJohn MarkPhilipGideon
Alma mater Tambach TTC
Profession Teacher
Awards Silver World Award (1981)
Signature  
Nickname(s) Nyayo
Baba Moi
Baba wa Taifa
Mtukufu Rais

Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as Nyayo, a Swahili word for “footsteps”, as he often said he was following in the footsteps of the first President, Jomo Kenyatta. He also earned the sobriquet “Professor of Politics” due to his long rule of 24 years, the longest in Kenyan history to date.[4] At 95, he was currently the oldest living former Kenyan president.

 


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