Then Chief of General Staff Jackson Mulinge and Air Force Commander Peter Kariuki were impressed with the guard of honour. President Moi addressed the public and then left the dais. Two days before the coup on Friday, July 30, 1982, Moi had officially opened the Nyeri Agricultural Society Show. Much later, Farah would find himself among a crew of four that flew President Moi to Mombasa. On arrival, he recalls cabinet minister Stanley Oloitiptip asking Moi: “You still trust these guys?” Moi however told him off.

Source: Daily Nation July 31, 2024 22:21 UTC