Founding President Jomo Kenyatta and his successor Daniel arap Moi ruled in turn from 1964 until 2002 under the umbrella of the Kenya African National Union the party which brought Kenya to independence...
'Roads and railways' complains one Nasa blogger 'do not create a national cohesiveness of the kind we had after the 2002 elections' that drove Daniel arap Moi's autocratic government from office by a landslide...
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He stood on the Kenya African National Union ticket of the then President Daniel arap Moi before switching to the Orange Democratic Movement of opposition leader Raila Odinga...
Relations have also cooled markedly between William Ruto and the family of ex-President Daniel arap Moi...
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With these handouts and wads of campaign cash under the table Jubilee brought four more smaller parties under its wing at Bomas: the once ruling Kenya African National Union (KANU) under Gideon Moi (son of ex-President Daniel arap Moi) the National Alliance Rainbow Coalition (under Martha Karua) Maendeleo Chap Chap (led by Machakos County's talented Governor Alfred Nganga Mutua) and the predominantly Mandera-Somali Economic Freedom Party...
Nasa is also thought to have support from Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and the Kenya African National Union of ex-President Daniel arap Moi...
Senator Gideon Moi leader of KANU (the party of his father ex-President Daniel arap Moi) is believed to have been offered a senior post in Nasa and with Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto could split the Kalenjin vote...
His opponents include the family of Daniel arap Moi fronted by the former President's son Senator Gideon Moi who has insisted that their KANU party will not merge with Jubilee (AC Vol 57 No 18 Moi après Kenyatta...
In addition to Maraga the insiders were Justice Jackton Ojwang second in command of the Supreme Court who faced a petition for his removal for 'misconduct' because of his part in the coup to extend the tenure of justices; Supreme Court Justice Smokin Wanjala a progressive supporter of Mutunga; Appeals Court Justice Alnashir Visram known for awarding record libel damages to former President Daniel arap Moi's right-hand man Nicholas Biwott in 2000 which some felt sent a negative message about free speech; Appeals Court Judge Roselyne Naliaka Nambuye known for being late in submitting decisions; and High Court Judge Mbogholi Msagha...
Twice before in 2001 under President Daniel arap Moi and in 2010 under President Mwai Kibaki private members' bills that proposed capping interest rates came to Parliament and died...
