Moi’s Death Set Stage for a Gideon, Ruto Battle it Out for Kalenjin Kingpin
The death of retired President Daniel Moi, who had cast a long shadow over the Rift Valley region since the 1950s when he became MP to 2002 when he left the presidency and for the 18 years of his retirement, leaves his son Gideon Moi and Deputy President William Ruto competing to fill the void he has left.
Even as he faded away from the political psyche of the nation, Moi remained a powerful totem in the region, especially among the older generation, a situation the Baringo senator has often exploited to boost his political clout.
Moi’s exit now opens the door for an unabashed fight for chieftaincy of the region in which Ruto has the upper hand.
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