Daniel arap Moi

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Daniel arap Moi

President Moi in 1979

2nd President of Kenya
In office
22 August 1978 30 December 2002
Mwai Kibaki
Josephat Karanja
Vice President
George Saitoti
Musalia Mudavadi
Jomo Kenyatta
Preceded by
Mwai Kibaki
Succeeded by
Chairperson of the OAU
In office
24 June 1981 6 June 1983
Siaka Stevens
Preceded by
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Succeeded by
3rd Vice President of Kenya
In office
5 January 1967 22 August 1978
Jomo Kenyatta
President
Joseph Murumbi
Preceded by
Mwai Kibaki
Succeeded by
Minister for Home Affairs
In office
19641978
Jomo Kenyatta
President
Member of Parliament

Succeeded by
Constituency

Born
Nationality
Political party
Spouse(s)
Children
Alma mater
Profession
Religion
Awards

In office
19632002
Gideon Moi
Baringo North (196366)
Baringo Central (19662002)
Personal details
2 September 1924 (age 90)
Sacho, Baringo, Kenya Colony
Kenyan
KANU
KADU (19601964)
Lena Moi (d. 2004)[1]
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Tambach TTC
Teacher
Africa Inland Church
Silver World Award (1981)

Signature

Nickname(s)

Nyayo
Baba Moi
Baba wa Taifa
Mtukufu Rais

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (born 2 September 1924) is a former Kenyan politician who
served as the second President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He removed Kikuyu ministers
and replaced them with ministers from his own Kalenjin tribe.[2] He was forced to allow
multiparty elections in 1992. Prior to 1978, he served as the third Vice President of Kenya
from 1967 to 1978.[3]
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. He also earned the sobriquet
"Professor of Politics" due to his long rule of 24 years. [4]