Senator Gideon Moi Speaks Out After Former President Moi’s Death

Retired President Daniel Arap Moi died peacefully at the Nairobi Hospital surrounded by his family, his son Gideon Moi has said.

Gideon, who is the Senator of Baringo County, said he was among family members present when his father took his last breath at 5.20 am on Tuesday, February 4th.

“I take this opportunity to tell my fellow Kenyans that Mzee passed on this (Tuesday) morning at 5.20 am, he passed away peacefully. I was by his side and as a family, we have accepted,” Moi told reporters outside the Nairobi Hospital.

News of his death was announced to the nation through a statement by President Kenyatta who announced a state of National Mourning until Moi, who was Kenya’s second President, is laid to rest.

“It is with profound sadness and sorrow that I announce the passing of a Great African Statesman, H.E Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, the second president of the Republic of Kenya,” President Kenyatta said in the Proclamation.

Moi ruled Kenya for 24 years from 1978 to 2002 when he handed over to retired president Mwai Kibaki. Moi took over power following the death of Kenya’s founding President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

He died at the age of 95 although his long-serving press secretary Lee Njiru said the former president had attained 100 years.

“I will confirm this to you, Mzee had told me not to look at his ID card, I want to correct you, Moi was between 102 and 103-years-old not 95-years-old like everyone is saying,” Njiru said on Tuesday.