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him. He reminded the mourners how
Moi was a humble man who told the
truth and forgave. All Moi's children
were given a Bible in of honour Mzee’s
wishes. Moi married Lena in 1950 and
had eight children; Doris, Jennifer,
Jonathan (deceased), Raymond, John
Pyramid Continental Hotel, Juba, South Sudan
Mark, Philip, Gideon and June. He
leaves behind 21 grandchildren.
Baringo Senator Gideon Moi was urged
to step into his father’s political shoes by
his elder brother Raymond who
symbolically handed him Moi’s famous
rungu, signifying that leadership had
passed on to the last-born son of Mzee
Moi. Gideon expressed his gratitude to
Kenyans who had supported the family
throughout the mourning period.

Eulogy
ere seemed to be more laughter than Heads of States and other degnitaries at the late President Moi’s memorial services in Nairobi.
tears during the funeral service at
Kabarak Grounds, a re ection of a long
life lived in the company of good friends To ODM leader Raila Odinga, who Dr Silverstein says is a land of miracles.
and family. Eulogists remembered how talked about his family’s long-standing eir doctor-patient relationship lasted
Moi had made a di erence in their lives ties with the former President, Moi was for 42 years.
describing him as a gentleman, a true African who could predict the
statesman, leader, friend and father. future. DP William Ruto, who said he Arrival of the body at Kabarak
graduated from Moi's school of politics, e much-awaited funeral service at
President Uhuru Kenyatta told Kenyans describing him as a man who had a Kabarak University Grounds kicked o
how Moi held his hand a er the death of great heart and loved unity. “We are at around 10 am following the arrival of
his father, Kenya’s rst president Jomo sending o an icon, a statesman. For the body in a military transport
Kenyatta, and just like a son he had lost those of us who knew him when he was helicopter at Kabarak airstrip at around
a man he called father. “I’m here to bid about to retire, we became his lastborns 8.40 am. e ag-draped casket was
farewell to a father whose love I saw and in politics,” he said.Moi's grandchildren o oaded on to a gun carriage and
felt,” Uhuru said. showered praises on the former gently wheeled to repose. e eight
president. Moi’s rst grandson Clint pallbearers had their hats o in honour
Kiprono Moi said, “For a man of great of the fallen leader.
stature, the name Moi was synonymous
with the presidency.” He recalled when e service was televised on screens at
he was younger his peers would ask: Afraha Stadium in Nakuru, Moi’s
“Moi wa Uganda ni nani?” ancestral home in Sacho and Kabarnet
town in Baringo County. Mourners had
His doctor, David Silverstein described lled Kabarak grounds at crack of dawn
Moi as a devout God-fearing man and ahead of the sendo of Kenya’s
an exemplary patient who followed his longest-serving president. Braving the
advice on diet and medication. He scorching sun, they stayed throughout
revealed Mzee Moi and one-time the funeral service that was a military
Attorney General Charles Njonjo a air. e second president passed away
occasionally partook of sweet, on Tuesday, February 4 aged 95 and was
sacramental wine from Israel which
Members of Millitary Corps carrying the late buried beside his wife Lena, who died in
President Moi’s casket. they called “Dawa ya Wazee”. Moi 2004.
sought medication in Israel, a country,

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