Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi (born 22 October 1963) is a Kenyan politician and former senator of

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, from 2013 to 2022. He was elected with a landslide win of over 80%, trouncing his opponent Jackson Kosgei. He is also the party leader of the

Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union (KANU) is a Kenyan political party that ruled for nearly 40 years after Kenya's independence from British colonial rule in 1963 until its electoral loss in 2002. It was known as Kenya African Union (KAU) from 19 ...

(KANU), which for decades was the ruling party in Kenya. He is the youngest son of Kenya's second president,

Daniel arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He is the country's longest-serving president to date. Moi previously served as the thi ...

, and Lena Moi. His siblings include; Phillip Moi, Jonathan Moi, John Mark Moi, Raymond Moi (former MP for Rongai), Jennifer Jemutai Kositany, Doris Moi, June Moi.

Early life

Gideon Moi has seven siblings, namely: Doris Moi, Jennifer Jemutai Kositany, June Moi, Raymond Moi, Jonathan Toroitich, Philip Moi and John Mark Moi.

Personal life

Family

Moi is married to Zahra Moi, with whom he has three children: Kimoi, Kigen and Lulu. Moi has played

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for the Gilgil-based Manyatta club. Uniquely for Kenyan politicians, Moi has managed to keep his personal life private. In February 2020, Gideon Moi lost his father, the former President of Kenya,

Daniel Arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He is the country's longest-serving president to date. Moi previously served as the thi ...

. In July 2004 he lost his mother, Lena Moi.

Presidential ambitions

Moi is the leader of KANU political party in Kenya. A favoured son of Kenya's former president, he had been groomed as a presidential candidate by his father. In 2017 general elections, he rallied KANU to support Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term, despite Moi's unease for the candidature which also included his political nemesis, William Samoei Arap Ruto. Moi had announced his intentions to run in the 2022 Kenyan presidential elections but shelved his ambitions after joining the Azimio One Kenya Alliance led by presidential candidate Raila Odinga and its chairman former president Uhuru Kenyatta. He continued to serve as a senator and Chairman of the Senate ICT Committee in the Senate until 2022.https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Leaders-demand-Gideon-Moi-succeeds-Uhuru/1064-4749418-qes624z/index.html , Leaders demand Gideon Moi succeeds Uhuru in 2022 - Daily Nation He defended his seat in the 2022 elections but lost to William Cheptumo of UDA.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moi, Gideon 1964 births Living people Members of the Senate of Kenya Kenya African National Union politicians Alumni of Strathmore School Alumni of St. Mary's School, Nairobi Alumni of the University of Salford People from Baringo County Children of presidents of Kenya Leaders of political parties in Kenya