Retired President Daniel Moi on Wednesday celebrated his 95th birthday, becoming the second oldest surviving former president in the continent.
Born in 1924 at Kabartonjo in Baringo, Moi despised his humble beginnings to become second president of the Republic of Kenya in 1978.
The KANU party, which he has remained a member, 18 years after his retirement, celebrated the nonagenarian following his milestone.
"Happy birthday H.E Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, 2nd President of the Republic of Kenya. #MoiAt95," the party tweeted on Wednesday.
Though not that strong at this age, Moi, famous nicknamed 'Prof of politics' has been receiving dignitaries and even participating in important national exercises at his Kabarak home.
Last week on Saturday, Moi was among the first Kenyans to be enumerated. He urged Kenyans to participate in the exercise for the purpose of national planning.
“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,” the Retired President said.
Moi is five months younger than founding President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda and at least 8 months older than the second president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan.
The former President was in charge of the country for 24 years and in 1982, a group of Air Force officers almost toppled him. He went on to make Kenya a one party state.
In 1992, he bowed to pressure from opposition and allowed pluralism. He went on to retire a decade later. His preferred successor then, Uhuru Kenyatta, lost to Mwai Kibaki.
But Mr Kenyatta would succeed Mwai Kibaki a decade later. Uhuru has been a frequent visitor to Moi in Kabarak. Two of Moi's children, Raymond and Gideon, are MPs.