Daniel arap Moi served as president from 1978 to 2002
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Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi has died at the age of 95. He was seen by his critics as an authoritarian ruler who held on to power for 24 years, but his allies credited him for maintaining stability in the East African state.
Moi stepped down in 2002 after being constitutionally barred from running for a further term.
He was the country's second president taking over after the death of Jomo Kenyatta in 1978.
In office, he was feared and admired in equal measure, and was accused of human rights abuses. Moi introduced multi-party politics in 1991, but subsequent elections were marred by rigging.
He was a more populist politician than Kenya's first President Jomo Kenyatta and his legacy was tarnished by economic stagnation and accusations of corruption.