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Moi previously served as the third vice president of Kenya from 1967 to 1978 under President Jomo Kenyatta, becoming the president following the latter's death.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"2 September 1924","date":"1924-09-02"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Sacho","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3013038"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"4 February 2020","date":"2020-02-04"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Nairobi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3870"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Kenya","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"},{"text":"minister","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83307"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Kenya African National Union (since 1964)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1422517","start":"1964"},{"text":"Kenya African Democratic Union (1960–1964)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239280","start":"1960","end":"1964"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Tambach Teachers Training College","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7681001"},{"text":"Kapsabet High School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24236149"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P69"}},{"key":"spouse","label":"Spouse","values":[{"text":"Lena Moi","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111177853"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P26"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (24 June 1981 – 6 June 1983)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19161632","start":"1981-06-24","end":"1983-06-06"},{"text":"President of Kenya (22 August 1978 – 30 December 2002)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14784066","start":"1978-08-22","end":"2002-12-30"},{"text":"Vice-President of Kenya (5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3123537","start":"1967-01-05","end":"1978-08-22"},{"text":"Secretary for the Interior (28 December 1964 – 9 April 1978)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109829681","start":"1964-12-28","end":"1978-04-09"},{"text":"Member of the Legislative Council of Kenya (5 December 1963 – 20 August 2004)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53257689","start":"1963-12-05","end":"2004-08-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2206209"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_arap_Moi","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193492"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Daniel arap Moi born?","a":"Daniel arap Moi was born on 2 September 1924 in Sacho."},{"q":"What positions has Daniel arap Moi held?","a":"Positions held by Daniel arap Moi include: chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1981–1983); 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Daniel arap Moi 1979b.jpg — Croes, Rob C. / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.","cite":"\"Daniel arap Moi\". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-arap-moi. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-05T08:55:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-arap-moi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/daniel-arap-moi","ne":null}}