Biography of former president moi funny quotes

• As Kenyans mourn the death of former president Mwai Kibaki, an audio recording of late president Daniel arap Moi making fun of his name has emerged
• Kibaki, who was the vice president at the time, had accompanied Moi to Kibabii in Bungoma county when the late president suggested Kibaki was born there
• According to Moi, the name Kibaki had been coined from the regions name and that Kibaki had changed his name to sound differently

While former presidents Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki are dead, the two leaders have left memories that will forever be engraved on the minds of Kenyans.

Both of them were known for their witty remarks during public addresses, but the day Moi poked fun at Kibaki's name while he was his vice president has stood out.

An audio recording shared by Presidential Library and Museum on its Facebook page captured when Kibaki was once the target of Moi's funny quips.

Kibaki had accompanied Moi to Kibabii in Bungoma county in

"Mumesha ona makamu wangu wa rais? Anaitwa Kibaki. Karibu jina lake kuingia Kibabii yenyewe lakini pengine alizaliwa hapa alafu akaenda akaitwa Kibaki (Have you ever seen my vice president?

He is called Kibaki. His name is almost similar to Kibabii itself . Maybe he was born here then moved somewhere else and aws called Kibaki)," Moi said.

Kibaki responds to Moi's joke

In response to Moi's quip, Kibaki said since they were all Kenyans, there could have been a possibility that his father originated from Kibabii even though he was born in Nyeri.

" Just like the president has told us several times, there is no need to brag about where you were born because nobody asked, nor did you know you were just born," he said.

"And your parents only prayed to God, and they were given a child.

They did not know if they would have a baby boy or a baby girl, so let us educate all of them,' added the late president.

He concluded by adding to Moi's joke by saying, in case the residents of Kibabii who had attended the function got tired of the name, they could change it to Kibaki.

Uhuru announced Kibaki's death

Kibaki died on Friday, April 22, as announced by President Uhuruku Kenyatta, who eulogised him as a quintessential patriot whose legacy of civic responsibility will continue to inspire generations of Kenyans long into the future.

Uhuru also recognised Kibaki's role in championing the realisation of the objectives of the East African Community Common Market.

In honour of the fallen leader, the president sanctioned an indefinite period of national mourning characterised by half-mast hoisting of the Kenyan flag across the country.

Moi pronounced dead

On the other hand, Mzee Moi was pronounced dead in the early morning of Tuesday, February 4, , by medics at The Nairobi Hospital, where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Biography of former president moi funny As the state funeral of Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi takes place, veteran journalist Joseph Warungu recalls that he was once an all-powerful leader but people learnt to laugh at him as his influence waned. Such was the impact of the late president on the Kenyan psyche that some never imagined he would leave the political scene, or the Earth itself. But last week, the country's longest-serving leader died at the age of 95 - nearly two decades after leaving office. In a public display of affection, tens of thousands attended his state funeral on Tuesday. For the previous three days, long queues formed at parliament buildings for the viewing of Mr Moi's body as it lay in state.

He was first rushed to the hospital on October 29, , after his health deteriorated and he was admitted to the ICU.

Moi took the mantle of leadership from the country's first president, late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, in and reigned for 24 years before relinquishing power in

He remained in stable condition until July 30, , when he was involved in a road accident in Limuru while travelling to Kabarak from Machakos, where he had presided over a graduation ceremony at Scott Theological College.

Since then, the renowned KANU leader developed a knee problem and has been in and out of the hospital.

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