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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 PresidentMwai Kibaki
Josephat Karanja
George Saitoti
Musalia Mudavadi
Preceded byJomo Kenyatta
Succeeded byMwai Kibaki
Chairperson of the OAU
In office
24 June 1981 – 6 June 1983
Preceded bySiaka Stevens
Succeeded byMengistu Haile Mariam
3rd Vice President of Kenya
In office
5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Preceded byJoseph Murumbi
Succeeded byMwai Kibaki
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
28 December 1964 – 9 April 1978
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Member of Parliament
In office
5 December 1963 Died = 4 February 2020 – 20 August 2004
Succeeded byGideon Moi
ConstituencyBaringo North (1963–67)
Baringo Central (1967–2004)
Personal details
BornDaniel Toroitich arap Moi
2 September 1924 (age 95)
Sacho, Baringo, Kenya Colony
Died4 February 2020
NationalityKenyan
Political partyKANU
KADU (1960–1964)
Spouse(s)Lena Moi (d. 2004)[1]
Children8 JenniferDorisJune(adopted) Jonathan(deceased)RaymondJohn MarkPhilipGideon
Alma materTambach TTC
ProfessionTeacher
AwardsSilver 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 PresidentMwai Kibaki
Josephat Karanja
George Saitoti
Musalia Mudavadi
Preceded byJomo Kenyatta
Succeeded byMwai Kibaki
Chairperson of the OAU
In office
24 June 1981 – 6 June 1983
Preceded bySiaka Stevens
Succeeded byMengistu Haile Mariam
3rd Vice President of Kenya
In office
5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Preceded byJoseph Murumbi
Succeeded byMwai Kibaki
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
28 December 1964 – 9 April 1978
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Member of Parliament
In office
5 December 1963 Died = 4 February 2020 – 20 August 2004
Succeeded byGideon Moi
ConstituencyBaringo North (1963–67)
Baringo Central (1967–2004)
Personal details
BornDaniel Toroitich arap Moi
2 September 1924 (age 95)
Sacho, Baringo, Kenya Colony
Died4 February 2020
NationalityKenyan
Political partyKANU
KADU (1960–1964)
Spouse(s)Lena Moi (d. 2004)[1]
Children8 JenniferDorisJune(adopted) Jonathan(deceased)RaymondJohn MarkPhilipGideon
Alma materTambach TTC
ProfessionTeacher
AwardsSilver 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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