Gideon Moi is a Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

n politician. He is the youngest son of Kenya's second president, Daniel arap Moi

Daniel arap Moi

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...

, and Lena Moi.

Gideon's primary school education was at the elite Kenton College Preparatory School. He was one of 24 students enrolled to attend Strathmore College when it opened its doors to secondary school students in 1977. He would remain there from 1977 to 1980. After his father's ascension to power in August 1978, following the death of President Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyatta

Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....

, Gideon became a disengaged student. Despite Gideons's poor grades, his father (President Moi) used his influence and Gideon was allowed to attend St. Mary's School, Nairobi

St. Mary's School, Nairobi

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 from 1981 to 1982 alongside his lifelong friend, Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance and MP for Gatundu South Constituency. He is the Chairman of Kenya African National Union , the former ruling party, which is currently part of the Party of National Unity...

.

Gideon then embarked on a career in business where with his father's help he was quite successful. There have been and continue to be many allegations of corruption regarding his business dealings but investigations into corruption in Kenya have stalled.

After his father retired from politics in the year 2002, he ran for Baringo Central Constituency

Baringo Central Constituency

Baringo Central Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Baringo District, Rift Valley Province. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections....

 which had been previously held by his father since 1955. He represented the people of Baringo Central for one term, 2002-2007. He also wields the most influence with his father who still has considerable clout in KANU

Kenya African National Union

The Kenya African National Union, better known as KANU is a political party which ruled Kenya for nearly 40 years after its independence from British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002...

 party, the former ruling party in Kenya, of which Gideon is a member.

In August 2007, The Guardian

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reported that the Kroll

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 report, commissioned in 2004 by then President Mwai Kibaki

Mwai Kibaki

Mwai Kibaki is the current and third President of the republic of Kenya.Kibaki was previously Vice President of Kenya for ten years from 1978–1988 and also held cabinet ministerial positions, including a widely acclaimed stint as Minister for Finance , Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for...

 to trace assets of people who were suspected of looting the state, listed Gideon Moi. It reported that Gideon was worth USD

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 550 million.

Personal life

He is married to Zahra and has three children Kimoi, Kigen and Lulu. She is a Muslim despite Gideon being Christian. Gideon Moi has played Polo

Polo

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 for Gilgil

Gilgil

Gilgil, Kenya is a town in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The town is located between Naivasha and Nakuru and along the Nairobi - Nakuru highway. Gilgil has a population of 18,805 . Gilgil is also the centre of the Gilgil division in Nakuru District.- History :During the 1920s - 1940s, some...

-based Manyatta club.