Daniel Arap Moi
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About
Politician who served as Kenyan President from 1978 to 2002. His administration was rife with abuses of human rights, as was discovered by United Nations and Amnesty International investigations.
Before Fame
He established the Kenya African Democratic Union in 1960.
Trivia
He was known by fellow Kenyans as "Nyayo," which his the Swahili word for "footsteps" and, as the second President, he often proclaimed he was following in the footsteps of the country's first President.
Family Life
He separated from his wife, Lena Moi, in 1974.
Associated With
He and Uhuru Kenyatta both served terms as President of Kenya.
