Kenya’s former president Danial arap Moi has passed away at the age of 95.
Following Kenyan independence in 1963, Moi served as the East African state's home affairs minister and vice-president, before being appointed Kenya's second president following the death of his close ally and the country’s first leader, Jomo Kenyatta, in 1978.
Moi eventually stepped down in 2002 following 24 years in power.
He is widely regarded as a more populist leader than his predecessor, with his reign riddled by accusations of corruption, human rights violations and discontent toward the stagnation of Kenya’s economy.
He did introduce multi-party politics to Kenya in 1991, before which he was twice elected president unopposed. The two elections which followed in 1992 and 1997 were subject to accusations of rigging.
Kenya's constitution did not allow him to run for another term, which saw him finally relinquish power 18 years ago.
He is regarded by some as an authoritarian ruler, who oversaw a state-controlled media and rewarded loyalists to his political party, Kanu, with government resources, developing a culture of political patronage in the country.
Yet, in spite of his controversies, he is credited by some for maintaining peace in Kenya.
