Moi makes Uhuru the KANU succession candidate
Citations (2)
- Presidential Library and Museum - Home whole source
Official biography places Uhuru in the 2002 presidential race after Moi.
- CIDOB profile: Uhuru Kenyatta whole source
CIDOB describes Moi picking Uhuru as preferred successor and the 2002 succession context.
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Consequences
what this set in motion, following the causal links
- triggered NARC nominates Kibaki after the Kibaki Tosha deal 2002 Moi succession choice helped drive KANU defections into the opposition coalition.
- enabled Kibaki ends KANU rule 2002 The NARC coalition made the 2002 victory possible.
- enabled Kenya introduces Free Primary Education 2003 The NARC government implemented free primary education after taking power.
- enabled Ndung'u Commission appointed on illegal land allocation 2003 The new government used commissions to document land and corruption problems.
- enabled Goldenberg Commission of inquiry appointed 2003 The transition opened inquiries into Moi-era corruption.
- preceded Kenya launches Vision 2030 2008 Education access as part of the development push.
People
- Daniel arap Moi patron
- Uhuru Kenyatta KANU candidate
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Linked events (2)
- this triggered NARC nominates Kibaki after the Kibaki Tosha deal
- Moi nominates Uhuru to Parliament and Cabinet enabled this