The one, most iconic thing most young people will always remember about former President Daniel Arap Moi is probably his ‘rungu’ or ‘Maziwa Ya Nyayo.’ For the older folks, it is a whole nother story.
On Thursday, being the official day of throwbacks, twitter users were discussing Moi and came up with all the things about the former Head of State they will never forget. Using the hashtag #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi, KOT reminisced with the reactions sampled below;
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi he named the only gardens for relaxation in Nakuru after him…. The Nyoro Gardens
— GVN048 (@natoshaah) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He torched 12 Tonnes of ivory,symbolizing Kenya’s commitment in halting ivory trade #KOT pic.twitter.com/aOvptEBQFz — Kenya Wildlife (@kwskenya) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi Regardless of how terrible leadership can get (and under him it was pretty darn awful), it will never break Kenya.
— Ciku Muiruri (@MissCiku) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He would use his trusted clowns to float a crazy idea then see how the public would react before enforcing it. — 100% Nairobian (@CityInTheSun) September 24, 2015
Most of the tweets on this #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi TT are coming from people who had no pubic hair in 2002.
— TAMUnator (@RamzZy_) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He literally “fathered” the current crop of politicians in Kenya! — Philip Mwaniki (@Mwanikih) September 24, 2015
KOT I give up!? Social media is a marriage! When the going gets tough, u want your ex back & when rosy u detest him.?#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi
— Emma Too™ (@Emma999Too) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He had so many “Mr FixIts” like the great Mark Too who reduced #PresidentialStress for him pic.twitter.com/wQjyTYad26 — #AskCOFEK (@ConsumersKenya) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi His off the cuff remarks during public holidays! pic.twitter.com/9ZZ0bcOYeu
— Nairobi News (@Nairobi_News) September 24, 2015
Families would gather around the table to ‘wow’ at this note, trembling. #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi. pic.twitter.com/gLE0vtSUBc — Joe Wanjohi (@WanjohiKE) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi reading through the TL and I’m praying may it rain history books to serve reminders. Guys on reminiscence? ?
— Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi must have been started by late 90s babies whose only idea of Moi was Maziwa ya nyayo,dude was terror — Kenya West© (@KinyanBoy) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi The way he castrated some people
— Hon Moses Kuria (@honmosseskuria) September 24, 2015
This #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi is today’s WTF. Most contributors don’t know what the hell they’re talking about! — Raden Wijaya (@roomthinker) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi. He had his finger on the pulse of the nation and we could sleep at night. THERE WAS ORDER.
— Jennifer Shamalla (@JeniferShamalla) September 24, 2015
I thot every president was called Moi. Was asking mum, “Moi wa Tanzania anaitwa nani”? #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi — Ruth Ikiugu (@RIkiugu) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi with one shilling your are damn rich!you could buy10sweet at ago and the shopkeeper could add one more to become 11.
— lope irene (@magiriirene) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi he would postpone the opening day with a week…. hehehe pic.twitter.com/JBgxLYz72Q — Unspoken Rebel (@csimiyu8) September 24, 2015
Am sure Leonard Mambo Mbotela had mention Moi more than his name #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi
— Nyandarua’s Finest (@samisamuel_254) September 24, 2015
He gave a try to motor vehicle manufacturing. #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi pic.twitter.com/wkU0D3naUb — KEMRA (@_Kemra) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He knew how to handle this Dude! pic.twitter.com/3iUW2eVA8w
— Wa-MaThaNgaNia (@Muhahami) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi because I could easly collect 20 shillings on the road unlike today. — Victor Toromo (@Vet254) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi Only a few business men and Ministers were allowed to loot not like now everyone is looting the coffers dry
— ♚Manu Keith♚ (@manu_keith) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi pastor nganga would have been thrown right into jail like this. pic.twitter.com/wd9E1lvdV4 — Daddys gal** (@awuor425) September 24, 2015
#WHYIWILLNEVERFORGETMOI the guy who made this trend would be a minister right now
— HipqoP~MY STYLE (@SkyzJoh) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverforgetMoi btw sijawai sikiwa moi boys… ni moi girls..this man though — Victor Mateso Tupu™ (@victormatara) September 24, 2015
His names are everywhere MOI AVENUE, MOI HIGH SCHOOL, MOI STADIUM, MOI UNIVERSITY, MOI REFERRAL HOSPITAL #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi
— Martin kamunya (@MatoKamu) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi kbc was the only station — Victor Mateso Tupu™ (@victormatara) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi one of his phrase “tingisa kidhole”
— #TeamAdelle (@kuria_ngari) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi Trust condom was sold at 8 bob na ilikuwa quality ya Kama sutra — Proffesor Bamba (@xhakhe) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi kuokota pesa kwa barabara ilikua rahisi
— Cornelius Motanya (@am_motanya) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi In the last century, I think the Loyalty Pledge was the most ingenious brainwashing tactic employed in Africa. — #TheNiteTalk ™ (@LtCaezar) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi We’d close school to go see his passing fleet 3Kms away! Nteee nterere Nyaho! X1m pic.twitter.com/Jhstd9R5f1
— James Mwangi (@Jmkmutuma) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi There’s no day u could come across this. pic.twitter.com/MOHT6Td5wQ — kipMumoja (@mansuskip) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi the guy was on every KSH note pic.twitter.com/CNgXNe7Act
— Unspoken Rebel (@csimiyu8) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi.. I carry his photo everywhere pic.twitter.com/l53KhwQmxZ — Martin kamunya (@MatoKamu) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi HE NEVER DUPED US INTO FUNDRAISING FOR HIS CAMPAIGNS #CORDRally #SolidarityAccount pic.twitter.com/42yIwcvCpJ
— Kashfa (@Kashfacartoon) September 24, 2015
#whyiwillneverforgetmoi “their is a thin line btwn discipline and dictatorship” pic.twitter.com/0F06QHMGEp — Benjmin Bodi (@BennBodi) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi He cared alot about Uhunye.. To date he’s still mentoring him… pic.twitter.com/0Rk0hSTmCz
— Sammie Keige (@SammieKeige) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi he enlightened people on ways to reduce soil erosion by constructing gabions pic.twitter.com/2BEbKtiKzj — Henry M. (@hmaranga) September 24, 2015
Keen to promote learning and education with good incentives targeting students, that’s #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi pic.twitter.com/VsX9GfsKnW
— Ronny Francis (@RonnyFrancis) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi …. The succession was great… #peaceful… pic.twitter.com/iTrZ2RJwDP — Vee Beiby (@VeraSidika) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi Legend has it that his power was in his Ivory rungu and whoever got it would have the country pic.twitter.com/OX3uWidYLU
— Dukeof Kakamegashire (@nyikuri_) September 24, 2015
#WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi Wheelbarrows were cheap unlike in UKs tenure pic.twitter.com/RnTPns5lbz — Jazzy jeff (@njuguna254) September 24, 2015
His crackdown on Mwakenya and the educated ones #WhyIWillNeverForgetMoi pic.twitter.com/4BfnmdmbUR
— Norah.. (@mwanigaminage) September 24, 2015
