We have lost a hero - Kenyans mourn Mzee Daniel Moi

Kenyans on social media are mourning the death of Kenya’s second President Mzee Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi. 

Mzee Moi was announced dead on Tuesday morning February 4 while undergoing treatment at the Nairobi hospital.

To honor his death, President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the national flag to be flown at half-mast countrywide and in Kenyan embassies abroad.

The nation to observe period of national mourning until his funeral.

Here's how Kenyans are remembering Mzee Moi; 

Nicholas Oseko - According to majority of Kenyans form president Daniel Arap Moi was the among the best believers who humbled themselves and apologized for whoever he had wronged.


Teshy Roronya - The best president you were... The epitom of everything.... You were just awesome Mzee Moi... Always with your head high... Rest with the angels Mzee.


Sen. Ledama Olekina - RIP Mzee Moi. Mkumbatie Mzee Ntimama, Saitoti and Ole Nkaiserry. Shukran kwa yale yote Uliyo tufunza. We shall try to unite kenya for the time God will give us Life. RIP President Moi and thank you once again for everything! We will forever remember you. RIP


Keror Nicholas - Mzee Moi was my member of parliament, my president, community member and a community elder. All of us when we were growing up, we wanted to be like Moi. We went to school because of Moi. Rest in peace Mtukufu Baba Moi.

Nathan Sialah- At 95 years of age, you have lived to achieve what every other father would want to in this exotic life, may God rest you in peace and help your family that you have left behind. We celebrate your life Kenya's Education champion!!! Rest well Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi.

Tom Muema- Rest in peace mzee, I was very young when you were in power but from history books, you cared for the common mwananchi and worked tirelessly to unite this Nation. We will miss you mzee, may your soul rest in paradise.

Martha Karua - My condolences to the family and friends of the late Rtd President Moi on his passing on. His greatest gift to kenya’s nascent democracy was the peaceful handover of power after the 2002 elections, a tradition we must maintain.

Charles Maina - You're true Hero of Africa, Daniel Arap moi the president we shall live to remember, especially the generation of "Maziwa ya Nyayo." Now you're gone, together we mourn and the Nation at large.