Former President Daniel Moi’s daughter, June Chebet Moi is dead.
June died at the age of 60 years, the Moi family has confirmed.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing on of our beloved, June Chebet Moi this morning. At this time of grief, we request your prayers and privacy as we the family come to terms with the tragic loss of our sister. May her soul rest in eternal peace.” The family said in a statement.
Who is June Chebet
She attended Nairobi Primary, Kenya High School before going to Canada for her university education.
June Moi is the youngest in is Moi’s family and she was adopted by the former president.
Reports indicate that June was equally the former president’s favorite just like his brother, former Baringo Senator Gideon Moi.
June attended Nairobi Primary, Kenya High School and then moved on to university in Canada.
She was active in her father’s 1992 and 1997 political campaigns, before retreating to her businesses in land, property agency and development.
June is among Moi’s eight children who are known for different reasons including politics, sports, and escalation of personal issues.
Moi married his wife Lena Moi in 1950 and they were blessed with five sons and three daughters.
Currently, KANU party leader Gideon Moi is the most well-known member of the Moi family.
Gideon is Moi’s lastborn, being his father’s favorite, he took up the role of the family’s spokesperson after the former president died in 2021.
Moi’s firstborn is Jenniffer Chemutai Kositany born in 1953 who has maintained a private life despite the families’ political status.
Like June, she also attended Kenya High School and later pursued university education in the United States.
She was married to Stephen Kositany who died in a road accident in 1994.
Stephen is a brother to Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) board chairperson and former Soy MP Caleb Kositany.
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