Daniel Arap Moi ruled Kenya from 1978 to 2002, a period marked by repression and widespread corruption before he eventually yielded to multiparty democracy and allowed a peaceful transfer of power. He has died at age 95.
There was no immediate word on the cause of death, but Moi had reportedly been in and out of the hospital in recent months with breathing difficulties.
After assuming the presidency in 1978, he soon dominated not only politics, but all aspects of Kenyan life. Inexperienced when he assumed the presidency, Moi became increasingly authoritarian as he found his feet in office. In 1982, his government pushed through a constitutional amendment that essentially legitimized one-party rule. And after a failed coup against him that same year, he sought to repress critics.Moi's government of a"deliberate program to silence or intimidate its political opponents.
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