Daniel arap Moi
Daniel arap Moi | |
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| 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 |
| 3rd Vice President of Kenya | |
| In office 5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Joseph Murumbi |
| Succeeded by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of Parliament for Baringo Central | |
| In office 1966–2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Moi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Toroitich arap Moi 2 September 1924 Sacho, Kenya Colony |
| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 95) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | KANU |
| Other political affiliations | KADU (1960–1964) |
| Spouse(s) | Lena Moi (d. 2004) |
| Relations | Kimoi arap Chebii (Father)[1] William Tuitoek Moi (brother) |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Tambach Teachers Training College |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Signature |  |
| Nickname(s) | Nyayo |
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician. He served as the 2nd President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He also served as the country's 3rd Vice President from 1967 to 1978.
Moi was popularly known to Kenyans as "Nyayo", a Swahili word for "footsteps". He earned this name because they thought he was following the footsteps of the first President.[3]
Moi was born in Kurieng'wo village, Sacho division, Baringo County on 2 September 1924.
Moi died at a Nairobi hospital on 4 February 2020 at the age of 95.[4] He had Alzheimer's disease and was recently hospitalized for multiple organ failure.[5][6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ John Kamau (November 17, 2013), The First Lady Kenya never had, retrieved November 18, 2013
- ↑ State House. "Profile of Daniel arap Moi". State House. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Moi: the ruthless 'professor of politics'". The Age. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ "Daniel arap Moi, Who Ruled Kenya for Decades, Dies at 95". The New York Times. 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Former President Daniel Arap Moi Suffering from Dementia". Kahawatungu. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ "All about the condition former President Moi is being treated for in ICU". Mphaso. 29 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
Other websites
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Media related to Daniel arap Moi at Wikimedia Commons
- Moi Africa Institute Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- State House Kenya Archived 2014-07-05 at the Wayback Machine Profile of Daniel Toroitich arap Moi
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