Daniel Arap Moi is elected President of Kenya

Date: 4 Jan 1978
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Daniel Arap Moi is elected President of Kenya

Daniel Arap Moi was elected President of Kenya in what would be his twentieth year in office since his swearing in, in 1978 following the death of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.

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01Britannica, (2012), Daniel arap Moi (President of Kenya), from Britannica, 06 April [online], Available at www.britannica.com [Accessed: 03 December 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Daniel Arap Moi is elected President of Kenya. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012335

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