Baringo Senator Gideon Moi third and her wife Zahra with OKA principals Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka and Cyrus Jirong arrive at Kabarak Grounds for former president Moi’s second death anniversary. [Courtesy]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to remember former President Daniel Moi’s political mantra of ‘siasa mbaya, maisha mbaya’ as the country gear towards the August 9 General Election.
In a speech read on his behalf by ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru during the second anniversary of the death of Mzee Moi at Kabarak, Nakuru, President Kenyatta urged all leaders to unite and build the country by improving on the foundation that Kenya’s second president helped established.
“As we head into the General Election, let us remember Mzee Moi’s mantra on the political environment; that siasa mbaya, maisha mbaya,” he said.
He said Moi’s passing not only left a void in the life of his family but also that of the nation and the international community at large.
“Mzee Moi was a pillar to his family, one of the founding fathers of our nation, a Pan-Africanist and a globally respected statesman,” said President Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta hailed Mzee Moi for uniting the nation and ensuring the country was peaceful despite civil strives in the region.
“While the rest of the region experienced volatility and strife, Mzee Moi put Kenya on the world map as an oasis of peace and a place of refuge for those fleeing conflict.”
Uhuru challenged leaders to ape Mzee Moi’s servant–leadership to make the country a better place for future generations.
“I challenge leaders to ensure the decisions they take to improve the lives of our citizens because it is the best way to honour the struggles and memory of those who heroically struggled to build our nation,” said President Kenyatta.
Kanu Chairman Gideon Moi said as a family they still cherish Mzee Moi’s memories and strive to live by values of honesty, discipline, industry and the strong Christian faith he nurtured.
“It’s been two years since Mzee went to be with the Lord. We still cherish his memories as a family and strive to live by the values of honesty, discipline, industry and strong Christian faith he nurtured and inculcated in us,” he tweeted.
Senator Gideon’s fellow principals in One Kenya Alliance (OKA) led by Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka, NARC-K’s Martha Karua, and United Democratic Party’s Cyrus Jirongo attended the memorial.
The former president died on February 4, 2020, at Nairobi Hospital after a short illness, aged 96.
Moi was buried next to his late wife Lena Moi who died on July 22, 2004.
Source: The Standard Media Kenya