ruthless Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/ruthless/ The low down on African affairs Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ruthless Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/ruthless/ 32 32 Daniel Arap Moi to get a state funeral https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/daniel-arap-moi-to-get-a-state-funeral/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/daniel-arap-moi-to-get-a-state-funeral/ Kenya’s military has taken control of the funeral home where the body of former President Daniel Arap Moi was brought after his death yesterday. Medical specialists have moved in to perform a post mortem on the 95-year-old. Deputy President William Ruto has delivered a warm tribute to Kenya’s longest-serving president. “His genuine concern, selflessness, loyalty […]

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]]> Kenya’s military has taken control of the funeral home where the body of former President Daniel Arap Moi was brought after his death yesterday.

Medical specialists have moved in to perform a post mortem on the 95-year-old.

Deputy President William Ruto has delivered a warm tribute to Kenya’s longest-serving president.

“His genuine concern, selflessness, loyalty and sincerity enabled hi to acquire staying power and attract the the support of millions of patriots,” said Ruth.

Daniel Arap Moi’s heritage might be more harshly judged by his opponents whom he treated ruthlessly.

He brought multi-party democracy to Kenya, but his autocratic style – in a famous 1984 address he insisted that the nation should sing his songs – earned him critics at home and abroad.

He will be given a state funeral. His family have yet to agree on a date

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