Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country autocratically for 24 years, has died, aged 95.

Reacting to his passage, President Muhammadu Buhari described the late Daniel Arap Moi as “a frontline nationalist who gave his best for the development of his country and was a key factor in the stability of the East African region and Africa in general.”

In a message of condolence to President Uhuru Kenyatta, the government and the people of Kenya, President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) said: “From a humble beginning (as a school teacher), the late Arap Moi became a politician, a committed democrat, was elected President, upheld the values of democracy and worked for its sustenance throughout his lifetime.”