Nairobi, Kenya Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country for 24 years, has died, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced Tuesday. He became Kenya's second president after independence and went on to rule from 1978 to 2002. He became the Minister of Home Affairs and President Jomo Kenyatta later named him Vice President in 1967. With 24 years at the helm of Kenya's government, Moi had a massive impact in shaping Kenya's politics and governmental structures. It was during the Moi era that the university sector grew starting with the opening of Kenya's second university in Eldoret, a town in the north.

Source: CNN February 04, 2020 08:09 UTC