The Kenyan Former President Daniel Arap Moi has passed on at 95, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced in a presidential proclamation.
Mzee Moi passed away at night while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital, Daily Nation reported.
His press secretary Lee Njiru, confirmed his death early Tuesday morning.
He passed away at 5 AM while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital.
Moi was president of Kenya for 24 years before relinquishing power in 2002 after Kenyans voted him out in a landslide victory for former President Mwai Kibaki.
“Mzee Moi acted as a father, mentor and leader. He protected me from hyenas; who were people that wanted to destroy me based on tribalism. He made me grow in stature, and took me round the world,” Njiru told the media.