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Daniel Moi

Also known as: the late Daniel Moi · the late President Moi · President Moi · late President Moi · former President Daniel Moi

Former President of Kenya, referenced in comparisons of past economic challenges and governance during his administration.

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In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Silverstein was appointed President Moi’s personal physician, after the President’s then personal physician Antonia Bagshawe migrated to Australia.

    Dr. David Silverstein: How he became Moi’s doctor and the ‘Operation Thunderbolt’ moment
  3. July 2026
  4. The Standard

    The ground is historical because the Saba Saba movement was born here on July 7, 1990.This is after the government, led by President Daniel Moi, banned a planned pro-democracy rally at the ground and arrested opposition leaders led by Charles Rubia and Kenneth Matiba.

    Kamukunji: From Saba Saba venue to sports ground
  5. June 2026
  6. Citizen Digital

    How many institutions bear the names of Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi? Well, naming in honour of a national leader or hero is allowable, especially if done posthumously to memorialise them.

    SAM’S SENSE: Public projects, private praise
  7. May 2026
  8. The Standard

    In between, the Commission of Inquiry established by President Moi after 26 students died in Bombolulu Girls' produced a meticulous report.

    Will Utumishi Girls tragedy be the last of fatal school fires?
  9. Citizen Digital

    Photo/Karua Audio By Vocalize People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has drawn a comparison between Kenya’s current economic challenges and those experienced during former President Daniel Moi's reign, arguing that the country remains trapped in a cycle of high living cost

    'Different era, same struggle', Karua compares fuel prices under Moi and Ruto regimes
  10. The Standard

    Former Presidents Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi allowed you to serve peacefully. In the same spirit, allow the current president to serve,” Wetangula noted.

    Wetang'ula tells Uhuru to act as a Statesman amid opposition criticism
  11. Citizen Digital

    They asked Mr Kenyatta to be like his predecessors, Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki, who retired and did not criticise their successors.

    ‘Stop blaming Uhuru for your failures,’ Jubilee says on UDA threat to scrap retirement benefits
  12. Citizen Digital

    From early state-building under founding President Jomo Kenyatta to economic restructuring under Daniel Moi and Vision 2030 initiatives under Mwai Kibaki, successive governments have pursued growth through agriculture, infrastructure, and institutional reforms.

    Kenya's road to Singapore: Can Ruto walk the talk?
  13. Citizen Digital

    From early state-building under founding President Jomo Kenyatta to economic restructuring under Daniel Moi and Vision 2030 initiatives under Mwai Kibaki, successive governments have pursued growth through agriculture, infrastructure, and institutional reforms.

    Kenya's road to Singapore: Can Ruto walk the talk?
  14. April 2026
  15. The Standard

    Tuya said that President William Ruto has been consistent in stating the need to support the vision of the country’s second president, the late Daniel Moi, for being selfless and establishing a university in Uasin Gishu.

    State allocates Sh1b for construction of Kabarnet College

Yesterday

  1. American cardiologist Dr. David Silverstein dies aged 82

    Renowned American cardiologist Dr. David Silverstein, who spent 52 years in Kenya serving as physician to presidents and witnessed key events during the Kenyatta and Moi administrations, has died at 82. President William Ruto and KANU Chairman Gideon Moi have eulogized him.

    14 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Kamukunji Grounds transformed from rally venue to modern sports hub

    Kamukunji Grounds in Nairobi, historically a venue for political rallies and birthplace of the Saba Saba movement in 1990, is being transformed into a modern community and sports facility under President William Ruto's initiative, with the project reported as 90 per cent complete.

    8 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 25 June

  1. EACC directs officials to stop naming projects after politicians

    The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has directed state and public officers to ensure that no public projects bear the names, images or identities of public officials or their political parties. The columnist argues this directive is overdue, noting that politicians have long branded public infrastructure and programmes with their names and images, from cattle dips to school feeding schemes.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Saturday 30 May

  1. Kenya's repeated school fire tragedies demand sustained action

    An opinion piece examines Kenya's pattern of fatal school fires—from St Kizito in 1991 (19 deaths) to Utumishi Girls this week (16 deaths)—noting that despite a Commission of Inquiry after Bombolulu Girls, major fires have continued in 2002, 2017, and 2024, killing 67, 10, and 21 students respectively.

    30 May 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 16 May

  1. Karua draws parallel between Moi and Ruto economic challenges

    Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, has compared Kenya's current economic difficulties to those under former President Daniel Moi, arguing that 29 years later the country remains trapped in a cycle of high living costs, poor governance, and unmet public expectations.

    16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Wetangula urges Uhuru to support unity, not undermine government

    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula told retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to act as a statesman and support national unity rather than undermine the Kenya Kwanza administration, warning that continuing to do so risks damaging his legacy. Wetangula urged Uhuru to follow the example of former presidents Kibaki and Moi, who allowed their successors to govern without interference.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. Jubilee defends Uhuru against UDA threats to scrap retirement benefits

    Jubilee party has condemned statements from UDA-allied politicians threatening to withdraw former President Uhuru Kenyatta's retirement benefits in response to his criticism of President Ruto, saying such benefits are legal entitlements grounded in law, not political favours.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya's development path compared to Singapore's model

    An analysis compares Kenya's governance and development trajectory with Singapore's post-independence transformation, which achieved economic success through anti-corruption measures, strong institutions, long-term planning, foreign investment attraction, infrastructure development, and human capital investment.

    4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 3 May

  1. Kenya's development path compared to Singapore's model

    An analysis compares Kenya and Singapore's development journeys, noting Singapore's transformation from a resource-poor nation after 1965 independence under Lee Kuan Yew through anti-corruption enforcement, strong institutions, long-term planning, foreign investment attraction, and infrastructure development that positioned it as a global financial hub.

    3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 28 April

  1. State allocates Sh1 billion for Kabarnet University College construction

    Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya announced that Sh1 billion has been allocated to construct Kabarnet University College in Baringo County, a constituent of Moi University. The college admitted its first cohort of students in September at Moi Teacher College in Seretunin.

    28 April 2026 · The Standard

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