Former President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the Kabarak home of the late Daniel Moi. He placed a wreath at the graves of Moi and his wife, Lena, highlighting a political connection between Kenya's first two presidential families. The event was attended by Moi's son, Gideon Moi.
Moi, the country's second and longest serving president, originally served as vice president under Uhuru's father, Jomo Kenyatta. After Jomo Kenyatta's death, Moi assumed the presidency. Decades later, Moi would personally guide Uhuru Kenyatta's own entry into national politics. He nominated Uhuru for a parliamentary seat and later endorsed him as a presidential successor.
This relationship has persisted across generations. Uhuru Kenyatta later led the same political party, KANU, that both their fathers once commanded. His recent visit to the Moi family home served as another public reminder of this enduring alliance between two dominant political dynasties.
Moi, the country's second and longest serving president, originally served as vice president under Uhuru's father, Jomo Kenyatta. After Jomo Kenyatta's death, Moi assumed the presidency. Decades later, Moi would personally guide Uhuru Kenyatta's own entry into national politics. He nominated Uhuru for a parliamentary seat and later endorsed him as a presidential successor.
This relationship has persisted across generations. Uhuru Kenyatta later led the same political party, KANU, that both their fathers once commanded. His recent visit to the Moi family home served as another public reminder of this enduring alliance between two dominant political dynasties.
