Kenyans from the Coast region yesterday left for Nairobi ahead of today’s memorial service in honor of former President Daniel arap Moi.
Delegations comprising of politicians, residents, security officials, the business community and friends of the family will join other thousands of mourners at the renovated Nyayo National Stadium for the service.
Coast Region Commissioner John Elungata said that the Government provided six buses for each of the six counties Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Lamu, Tana River and Kwale. Some buses left yesterday in the morning and some left last night.
“Mzee Moi was behind many development projects for coastal people. He called for unity among all. The Government has provided transport for free to those willing and the number is high,” said Elungata.
Security agents were deployed in all the buses. Each ferried 60 passengers from these counties that remember the former president for the projects he initiatiated during his time.
Tana River residents remember Mzee Moi following famine that struck the area in the 1990s. Moi ordered distribution of free food to all affected families and that has remained in their memories to date. Kilifi residents remember Mzee Moi for building schools and establishing a cashew nuts factory 1993.
