Daniel Arap Moi, Strongman Who Ruled Kenya for 24 Years, Has Died
- Moi amended nation’s constitution to eliminate political foes
- Served as home affairs minister after nation won independence
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Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled Kenya as president for almost a quarter of a century while banning opposition groups and fending off accusations of corruption and human-rights abuses, has died at the age of 95, the presidency said.
“It is with profound sadness and sorrow that I announce the passing of a great African statesman,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said in a proclamation emailed by his office. Moi died at the Nairobi Hospital in the capital on Tuesday morning in the presence of his family, according to the statement.