All quiet at Kabarak as locals ponder life without Moi
Mourners arrive at former President Daniel Arap Moi’s residence at Kabarnet Gardens in Nairobi on February 4, 2020. PHOTO| SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
In his brief address to journalists, Senator Gideon Moi said his father, who ruled the country for 24 years, passed away peacefully.
There was tight security at the funeral home and surrounding areas, with one side of Argwings Kodhek Road closed to the public.
Leaders whose career in politics the late President helped mould described him as a father figure and a teacher.
At Menengai trading centre in Rongai and Rafiki Farms in Kabarak, locals said Moi’s death had dealt a blow to the local community
The Kabarak home of former President Moi remained deserted on Tuesday even as the news of his death swept through the nation.
However, it was a beehive of activity at the Lee Funeral Home and at his Kabarnet Gardens residence in Nairobi as relatives and friends gathered to pay their last respects.
