Also known as: former President Moi · the late Daniel arap Moi · the second President of Kenya · former President Daniel Arap Moi · late Moi · the late former Head of State · the late Head of State · late former Head of State · President Daniel arap Moi · late President Daniel arap Moi · retired President Daniel arap Moi · the late retired President Daniel arap Moi · Mzee Moi
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The Standard
… The protests, which left more than 20 people dead by some accounts, pushed the government of President Daniel arap Moi to repeal Section 2A of the constitution the following year, ending one-party rule.Rights groups marking this year's anniversary pressed Parliament to act on lon …
'Shameful': Orengo hits out at Saba Saba roadblocksThe Standard
… The case essentially tested the spirit of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution that created the post of an elected deputy president to stop President Daniel arap Moi’s habit of firing vice presidents on whims. …
On Gachagua's judgment, the High Court ended up impeaching itselfCapital News
… In May 1998, the refurbished headquarters was officially opened by President Daniel arap Moi. …
Dr. Chris Kirubi: A Legacy That Continues to Shape GenerationsThe Standard
… He said the organisation has been supporting persons with disabilities since its establishment in 1980 by the late President Daniel arap Moi and has acquired property that generates revenue in addition to government allocations.Musila noted that the fund had provided equipment va …
PWDs to access enhanced Sh3 million grants under new planThe Standard
… From the retirement of Mwai Kibaki to the quiet exit of Daniel Arap Moi, former heads of state have historically adhered to an unwritten code: once you leave State House, you leave the knives behind. …
Why Uhuru owes us restraint while opposing Ruto's politicsCitizen Digital
… He noted that former Presidents Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta, as well as President William Ruto, first gained experience, built national networks and mobilised resources before successfully running for the country’s top seat. …
Speaker Wetang’ula calls for crackdown on schools ignoring safety rulesCapital News
… The controversy stems from Omar’s defense of President Ruto during the May 19 briefing, where he referenced past criticism directed at former President Daniel arap Moi and dismissed calls suggesting Ruto would only serve one term. …
Hassan Omar apologizes after backlash over alleged ethnic remarksCapital News
… Omar defended the President’s leadership, referencing past political criticism of former President Daniel arap Moi and suggesting that similar opposition now directed at President Ruto was misplaced. …
Waiguru slams Hassan Omar over alleged ethnic remarks, demands apologyThe Standard
… The church was marking its 50th anniversary since its establishment in the early 1970s by the late President Daniel Arap Moi, who donated Sh1 million towards its development. …
Gideon Moi urges leaders to focus on service over divisionCitizen Digital
… The two families are widely known to have deep generational wealth, hailing from the family patriarchs — founding father and Kenya's first President — Jomo Kenyatta and his successor, Daniel Arap Moi. …
Gachagua claims Ruto once told him he wanted to be richer than Kenyatta, Moi families combinedNational Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has criticised retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for recent remarks questioning the outcome of the 2022 General Election, accusing him of reviving political divisions and ethnic tensions ahead of the 2027 polls. Wetangula defended President William Ruto's record and urged focus on national unity and development.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has criticised retired President Uhuru Kenyatta for recent remarks questioning the outcome of the 2022 General Election, accusing him of reviving political divisions and ethnic tensions ahead of the 2027 polls. Wetangula defended President William Ruto's record and urged focus on national unity and development.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has defended President William Ruto's re-election bid, urging Kenyans to evaluate his government's development record and ignore the opposition's calls. Wetang'ula cited infrastructure and development initiatives in roads, housing, agriculture, energy, irrigation, and transport as evidence of the administration's agenda.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale accused retired President Uhuru Kenyatta of waging a personal political war against President William Ruto and dismissed Uhuru's influence on national politics. Duale expressed confidence that Ruto will secure a second term in 2027 with Deputy President Kindiki as running mate, and projected Kindiki will succeed Ruto in 2032.
19 September 2026 · The Standard →
The widow of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has commissioned a national steering committee chaired by Prof. Adams Oloo to coordinate commemorations marking his first death anniversary. The committee brings together representatives from government, political institutions, civil society, academia, the private sector and the Raila family.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ida Odinga announced that Prof Adams Oloo will lead a national steering committee to coordinate Raila Odinga's first anniversary commemoration from October 10–17, with activities framed around celebrating his life and legacy rather than his death.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Dr David Silverstein, the personal physician to former President Daniel arap Moi, has died. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula paid tribute to Silverstein's decades of service to Moi and his contributions to Kenya's medical profession.
14 September 2026 · Capital News →
The family of late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has announced plans for an inclusive first anniversary commemoration of his death on October 15, 2025. A committee chaired by Prof. Adams Oloo is coordinating activities to allow supporters to mourn and celebrate him.
14 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dr David Morton Silverstein, known as the "father of cardiology" in Kenya and a decorated American-born specialist who shaped the country's heart care, died at The Nairobi Hospital on Sunday. He was 82 and had been a personal doctor to President Daniel Arap Moi.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Moi family has mourned Dr. David Silverstein, who served as the late President Daniel arap Moi's personal physician for many years. The family praised Silverstein for his empathetic care and compassion toward Moi and other patients, describing him as someone who treated people's health and dignity with deep respect.
13 September 2026 · Capital News →
Dr. David Silverstein, an American cardiologist who served as former President Daniel arap Moi's personal physician for decades, has died at 82. He arrived in Kenya in 1974 and was appointed Moi's personal physician in 1983, having first met him at Kenyatta National Hospital in 1977 when Moi was vice president.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Renowned American-born cardiologist Dr David Morton Silverstein, who served as former President Daniel arap Moi's personal physician for more than four decades, has died aged 82. Silverstein died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital, according to his family.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
The family of former President Daniel arap Moi has mourned Dr David Silverstein, the late personal physician to the retired President, with KANU National Chairman Gideon Moi describing him as a compassionate doctor whose care extended beyond the traditional doctor-patient relationship.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Medical Association has mourned the death of Dr David Silverstein, a pioneering cardiologist whose career shaped modern healthcare in Kenya from the 1970s onward. Silverstein established the country's first cardiac catheterization laboratory at Kenyatta National Hospital, trained early post-independence doctors, and served as personal physician to former President Daniel arap Moi for over 40 years.
13 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has defended his administration's borrowing record during a development tour of Kericho and Bomet counties, stating that Kenya has borrowed less under his leadership than during previous administrations, and that debt increased by 27 per cent in his first five years compared to higher increases under his predecessors.
11 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
For two decades, Kenyan elections have been decided less by ideology than by the arithmetic of stitching ethnic and regional blocs together into winning coalitions, from the 2002 National Rainbow Coalition through the 2024 broad-based government and toward 2027.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that young men recruited by politicians for campaign violence may not disappear after elections end but could reorganise into criminal gangs once campaign funding ceases, posing a future national security threat to Kenya.
24 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece warns that young men recruited by politicians for electoral intimidation may reorganise into criminal gangs once campaign funds dry up, creating a potential national security crisis. The writer compares current political patronage practices to Daniel arap Moi's era governance methods.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that images of dusty roads in Homa Bay, circulated after a Linda Mwananchi rally, should not be interpreted as evidence of the Luo community's failure to hold leaders accountable, but rather as a consequence of historical patterns of uneven resource allocation that have favored privileged regions.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three female aspirants—Dr Milkah Toromo, Dr Salome Chelimo, and Betty Birchogo—are seeking to unseat incumbent Joshua Kandie in Baringo Central, marking the first time the constituency has fielded multiple strong female contenders in a single election cycle.
22 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that young cabinet secretaries in Ruto's government have failed to demonstrate leadership ability, instead focusing on changing wardrobes and adopting the trappings of power, and questions whether inexperienced appointees are exposing the government's vulnerabilities.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has cautioned young politicians against seeking the presidency without extensive political experience and a proven track record of public service, remarks apparently directed at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna who is positioning himself for the 2027 presidential race. Wetang'ula cited Kenya's former presidents—Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, and William Ruto—as examples of leaders who held various political positions before ascending to State House.
10 August 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya should prioritize soft power at its borders, citing an incident where Somalia's Deputy Prime Minister returned his Kenyan passport after allegedly being manhandled at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The piece warns that such treatment of senior visitors, investors, and refugees erodes Kenya's strategic asset of accumulated goodwill in the region.
9 August 2026 · The Standard →
Constitutional lawyer Ian Horsefield warns that widening cracks within Kenya's Opposition mirror the divisions that led to former President Daniel arap Moi's victory in the country's first multiparty election in 1992, despite widespread public demand for change.
7 August 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece uses the myth of Icarus to counsel Senator Edwin Sifuna, who polls show as a rising presidential candidate, to avoid political extremes and "stick to the middle" as he navigates heightened national prominence.
31 July 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has told Orange Democratic Movement leaders to stop discussing the Deputy President position as though it were vacant, insisting that incumbent Prof. Kithure Kindiki deserves respect as the holder of the country's second-highest office and singling out Cabinet colleague Wycliffe Oparanya and other ODM leaders for undermining the DP through public debate over the position.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), spread across 140 acres in Gigiri, hosts nearly 6,000 employees across 88 UN offices, making it the largest UN compound globally. The facility, established from land donated by presidents Kenyatta and Moi, serves as a strategic hub supporting UN operations across 166 countries.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
ODM youth leader Kasmuel McOure said the party has never received political support in the Mount Kenya region despite years of trying to court it, and argued that winning the presidency does not depend on Mount Kenya support. His comments come as ODM faces internal divisions following the death of founder Raila Odinga in October 2025.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has argued that the opposition's call to unseat President William Ruto is rooted in demands for constitutional values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law, rather than a rejection of infrastructure development. Drawing parallels with the end of Daniel arap Moi's administration in 2002, Sifuna said Kenyans voted for change because they were dissatisfied with the manner in which the country was governed.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Opinion piece examining whether young people gathering at Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi rallies signal the emergence of a new political force in Kenya's opposition, as supporters voluntarily contribute money and show unprecedented engagement.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that the Ol Kalou by-election has punctured the UDA's narrative after the party had framed it as a referendum on President William Ruto's broad-based government and a confidence vote in the ruling coalition's political machinery. The editorial warns that the ruling party risks mistaking podium praise for polling data, and cautions against dismissing the result as merely a by-election without broader implications.
27 July 2026 · The Standard →