Instead, Moi let family friends speak of Lena. PUBLICLY REFUSED TO DANCE WITH KENYATTA Although they told Andrew Morton that the final breakup came after Lena publicly refused to dance with Kenyatta during a dinner dance at the Rift Valley Technical College, there are archival pictures to show that indeed, Kenyatta danced with Lena and Moi danced with Mama Ngina during that event. In his book, Morton hints that Lena, in fact, insulted Kenyatta when he asked her for the dance. “As an uncompromising Christian (Lena) believed that dancing was sinful, but the insult to the President gravely embarrassed Moi”. Rev Paul Barnett, who had known both Moi and Lena, was perhaps privy to the couple’s problems. He was the only one who agreed to be quoted talking of Lena and the breakup, but only saying: “It was for the best that they parted.” Lena left the vice-president’s official residence at Nairobi’s Kabarnet Gardens and retreated to the couple’s Kabimoi ranch farm in Baringo. The school-going children were sent to boarding schools. From here, she immersed herself into rural life, attending the local church, joining women’s groups, and keeping out of the glare of the media that she had become used to. With Moi settling elsewhere with their children, Lena’s hope, according to Morton, was that Moi would return one day to the matrimonial home once he was done with politics. He wrote: “Even today she keeps a room of the house as a shrine to her former husband, believing that when he sets aside the cares of high office, he will return…” It is now known that apart from Jonathan, who lived in Kabimoi with his mother, the others — Jennifer, Raymond, John Mark, Doris Elizabeth and her twin Philip, Gideon, and adopted daughter June, opted to stay with their father in Nairobi.
I have much respect for Moi. He never aired his dirty linen in public. I grew up not knowing Moi had a divorced wife. Kama huyo mama Giddy alikuwa kunguru. Mzee Moi angepelekwa Hague ndio alipwe child support na alimony.
Tafadhali muachane na marehemu Gogo Lena. Hakuna kitu inawausu na vile aliishi maisha yake. She choose to live her life quitely ; let her rest peacefully. Ma umbwaaa … nyinyi
Moi just wanted an excuse to do his usherati, that’s a silly reason to excommunicate one’s wife. Angekua bado ameoa officially ingekua ngumu kiasi kuendelea kutomba ma headmistress na kina Sally Kosgei.
She was a godly and principled woman. A friend and mentor to my old lady. Out of respect I cannot talk about her private life. It’s not my place to do that. Sorry bruh … dogi ni wewe
moi wanted power, or rather some people wanted him to gain power, at whatever cost. his family was sacrificed for the sake of power. he lost not only his wife but also his children (except the last born). to get to power . He sacrificed the kalenjin and dorobo to get there. thats how keringet molo nakuru etc went to marauding bantu hordes. thats why moi was an irrelevant bible thumping loner after power. he sacrificed everything to get power and was left with nothing. even his grave is in a land claimed as stolen.