Retired President Mzee Daniel Moi was among the first Kenyans to be enumerated as the 2019 census exercise kicked off on Saturday evening.
The enumerators, led by Nakuru County Commissioner Erastus Mbui visited the longest serving and recorded his data at his Kabarak home in Nakuru on Saturday.
The ex-Head of State called upon Kenyans to embrace the exercise after, noting that its if great importance to the government with regards to policy making.
He also expressed his happiness to have participated in the exercise that happens once in every ten years.
"I am happy to participate in the count and I call on Kenyans to participate fully in the exercise which is key in aiding Government to plan and make key policy decision in allocating resources to spur growth in all sphered,” he said.
Similar remarks were made by his son and Baringo Senator Gideon Moi who was also enumerated during the same exercise.
The younger Moi noted that basing on the importance of the exercise, there is need for Kenyans to fully cooperate with census officials.
"The census is important and I call upon the people of Kenya to cooperate with census officials to make it a success. This will not be an exercise in futility as it is done for sustainable development,” said the lawmaker.