It is said that birds of the same feather tend to flock together. Thus it has not surprised anybody that families of the two first presidents of Kenya, namely President Jomo Kenyatta and President Daniel Arap Moi have been very close for sometime now. But what has worried, shocked and really puzzled many is the recent developments that have seen a president elected by Kenyans mainly on the promise of dealing with the political ruling class, now openly warming up to them and their ways. It should be obvious that you do not deal with corruption without touching on the political ruling class.
It raises questions on President Kibaki that will probably be best answered an analyzed when he is out of power.
However for the record, Kenya's first president accumulated land like there was no tomorrow and his kitchen cabinet dealt ruthlessly with anybody who dared stand in their way. That was why many Kenyans supported the ascending into power of a simple former Kalenjin teacher who had to be persuaded for days on end to enetr politics in the first place. Many saw Moi as the sort of character that would never fit it with the emerging political ruling class, and therefore one who would break the country out of the dangerous foundation of looting laid by the first president. Alas, it was not to be. Where the first president had an appetite for rich fertile land (the old man would lick his lips whenever he talked about arthi yenye rotuba meaning fertile land) the second had an insatiable appetite for companies and businesses.
Here is a transparency International list of companies still owned by former President Moi and his associates and proxies;
1.Hostrade World (K)
2.Sian Roses Ltd
3.Mugoya Construction (recently placed under receivership)
4.Chemusian Company
5.Fresh Produce Ltd.
6.Equity Stock Brokers
7.Kent Ship Maritime
8.First Force Security Service
9.Regent Management
10.Signon Freight Ltd
11.Cartrack Kenya Ltd
12.Trade World Kenya
13.Sielei Properties Ltd
14.Giant Holdings Ltd
15.Revak Ltd.
16.Sunbury Investments
17.Sadburu Investments
18.Giant Forex Bureau
19.Westfield Intern Ltd.
20.Chesco Ltd.
21.Ha.mpstead Enterprises
22.Metipso Services Ltd.
23.Maternity Shop
Companies owned by The President's key advisor - Nicholas Biwott
1.Kobil Petroleum
2.Barsirim Investment
3.Kipsinende Farm
4.Rono Ltd
5.BIDCO
6.HZ Construction & Engineering
7.LZ Engineering
8.Yaya Centre
9.Uhuru Highway Development
The President's son - Raymond Moi
Hamco Ltd
The President's son - Philip Moi
1.Paradise Holdings
2.Sheraton Holdings
3.Kahuru Investors
4.General Commodity Dealers
5.Kiharu Investors
6.Concord Holdings
7.Panafcon Engineering
8.Tiger Farm Ltd
9.Ecta Kenya Ltd
10.Syndicate Industries
11.Jutila Enterprises
12.Kimunyu Coffee Plant
Former President Daniel arap Moi
1.AmBank
2.Bain-Hogg Insurance Brokers
3.Lion of Kenya Insurance Company
4.lnsurance Company of East Africa (ICEA)
5.A ranch in Laikipia
6.A large farm in Eldoret
7.A Dairy Farm in the Rift Valley
8.American Life lnsurance Company (K) (ALICO)
9.Kobil/Kenol Petroleum
10.Nairobi Airport Services
11.Transnational Bank
12.The Standard Group Including Kenya Television Network
13.Farms in Kabarak, Sacho, Cherengani, Kilgoris, Mau Narok and Trans Nzoia
14.Rai Plywood of Eldoret
The fascinating thing about this list is that it is not complete. It is estimated to cover only about 30% of the full, complete list. Secondly it is useful to remember that Raila Odinga is on record for defending former President Moi when the then new Narc government wanted to recover most of these assets on behalf of the people of Kenya.
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