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Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, June 8). Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085644
South African History Online (2012) 'Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978.', South African History Online, 8 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085644 (Accessed: 9 November 2026).
South African History Online, Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085644, (accessed 9 November 2026).
"Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978.." South African History Online, 8 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085644. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi becomes Kenya’s second president, following the death of Jomo Kenyatta on 22 August 1978.." South African History Online. June 8, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085644.
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