Kenya’s longest-serving president Daniel Arap Moi, whose rule was marred by corruption and torture of opponents, has died at the age of 95
NAIROBI - Kenya’s longest-serving president Daniel Arap Moi, whose rule was marred by corruption and torture of opponents, died on Tuesday, the office of the president said.There was no immediate explanation for Moi’s death, but he had been in and out of hospital with breathing problems in recent months.“Our nation and our continent were immensely blessed by the dedication and service of the late ...
Moi is credited for keeping Kenya relatively stable compared with its troubled neighbors, and he worked for peace in the region. Moi rewrote the constitution to legalize de facto one-party rule, which secured power for his Kenya African National Union until 1991, when Moi caved in to international pressure to reintroduce multi-party politics.His government set up interrogation chambers in the basement of Nyayo House, a government building in central Nairobi that now houses the immigration department.
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