Jonathan Moi Biography
Jonathan Moi ( born Jonathan Toroitich Moi )was a former rally driver. He participated fully in many rally tournaments such as Caltex Equator Rally which was held in Nairobi Kenya. Thereafter, he has maintained a low media profile. He is one of Kenya’s former president son Daniel Arap Moi who was the eldest in a family of eight children that is 5 boys and 3 girls.
Jonathan Moi Age
He was born on 23rd July 1954 in and died at the age of 65 years old as of 2018.
Jonathan Moi Height
Details concerning his height are still under research and will soon be updated.
Jonathan Moi Family
He was the eldest son of the former president Daniel Arap Moi who was Kenya’s second president. Having being brought up in the family of 5 sons and 3 daughters, Jonathan was the only son who preferred private life. According to reports, he was the only one who had a close connection with the mother. His death has surprised many and unfortunately that it happened during the Easter holiday.
Jonathan Moi Wife
He was married to Sylvia Cherotich on 24th August 1984 and together they were blessed with children.
Jonathan Moi Education
He schooled at Timboyo and ST. Joseph primary in Nakuru and later joined Nairobi School for his secondary education and holds a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) from the University of Delaware in the United States.
Jonathan Moi Career
For sports lovers, Mr. Jonathan is well known as a rally driver, a sport he engaged in the 80s and 90s. In his career as a rally driver, he amassed numerous awards and participated in various competitions. He used to drive a Toyota Celica car. He retired from the sport in early 2000.He also contested for the Eldama Ravine parliamentary seat but lost to Mr. Musa Sirma. After the loss, he opted to stay out of politics and until his death he has been among those who have been advising his brother Gideon Moi on matters politic back in 2002.He was later mentioned in the death of Julie Ward a British tourist who died in Maasai Mara National Game Reserve in September 1988.
Julie, a young woman had traveled to the country for a seven-month wildlife photography excursion. Julie mysteriously disappeared in Kenya’s Masai Mara. Before then he has never been charged in a court of law over the same. In 2012, Jonathan denied claims that he killed Julie. The denial came after Julie’s father, John Ward, penned a lengthy piece for the Nairobi Law Monthly claiming that Jonathan raped and murdered his daughter.“I am totally shocked to hear this,” Jonathan told The Star newspaper. “I had no relationship with the said lady (Julie) and I even didn’t know her. I never did such a thing and it has never crossed my mind to do it.”
Jonathan Moi Net Worth
Have you been wondering what Jonathan Moi’s net worth is, well he has an estimated net worth of kes500 million.
Jonathan Moi News
The final bow: Jonathan Toroitich Moi 1954-2019
The late Jonathan Toroitich will be laid to rest at his home in Kabimoi, Eldama Ravine, Baringo County today.
A requiem Mass for retired President Daniel Moi’s first-born son and Safari rally race will be conducted at the Kabarak University graduation square. According to Kabarak University’s Vice-chancellor Henry Kiplagat, who is chairing the burial committee, after the mass service, the body will then be taken to Kabimoi for interment. Jonathan died on Saturday at a Nakuru hospital after battling cancer. The journey to Kabarak began early in the morning after prayers at the Lee Funeral Home’s chapel. Jonathan’s body made a short journey to Wilson airport.
Two light aircraft – one carrying the body and another with the family took off for Kabarak airstrip.At Kabarak airstrip, they were received by Jonathan’s sons and then made a 10-minute journey to Kabarak University graduation square.The mass service has attracted over 10, 000 mourners.A number of political leaders including William Ruto, James Orengo, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula are among the dignitaries attending the funeral.
EulogyJonathan Moi has been eulogized as having an ‘understanding of rural life and its simplicity and the communal approach to life’s challenges’.His eulogy was read by Capt (Rtd) Phillip K. Moi. Jonathan’s wife Sylvia Moi in her tribute, said JT’s teaching and tough love, will guide them along the rough terrains of the life ahead.“Our world will never be the same without you JT. You have been propelling force to our forward march of life. You slipped away so fast and so sudden and left us dumbfounded. Questions are more than answers we can think of. We trust in our Lord to hold us together as we mourn your demise,” she said. His son Wayne Kiprop Moi described him as a good man full of ambition, love, and affection.
“To some, he was a champion, to others he was a teacher. To me, he was a hero and source of strength and inspiration. He was a giant among men who could do no wrong,” his first son Clint Kiprono said. Capping her tribute with a poem by Leanne Brady, her daughter Barbara Jebet said her father taught them a lot about what matters and just how to be happy.Abridged version of Former President Moi tribute to Jonathan stands before you today, not as your former president but as a father who grieves the loss of his son. I have lived a full life and only sadness is that my beloved son did not. No father should bury their child. Jonathan from the earliest age was a man of the earth and it came as no surprise that later in life his two greatest passion was rallying and farming.
I would like to think his passion for farming came from me. But as for rallying, I have no idea! Jonathan was a gentle soul. He was a pure heart and had great sensitivity for the world around him. His down to earth manner had a way with people that made them feel comfortable around him and infected others to gravitate toward him. I can picture our heavenly father rushing to great and hug his returning prodigal son, with Jonathan’s late mother, Lena, dancing with joy. Dear son, I sincerely thank God for giving me a son like you. You were not perfect, and you made mistakes…but you were a blood of my blood, and you had a great loving heart.
Eight things to know about the late Jonathan Moi
Former President Daniel Moi’s son, Jonathan Moi is dead and here is what you should know about him:
1. Age – Jonathan died at the age of 62. His friends simply called him JT.
2. The eldest son – He was the eldest son of retired President Daniel Moi and the late Lena Moi.
3. Rally driver – For sports lovers, Mr. Jonathan is well known as a rally driver, a sport he engaged in the 80s and 90s. In his career as a rally driver, he amassed numerous awards and participated in various competitions. He used to drive a Toyota Celica car. He retired from the sport in early 2000.
4. Politician – In 2002, Mr. Jonathan contested for the Eldama Ravine parliamentary seat but lost to Mr. Musa Sirma. After the loss, he opted to stay out of politics and until his death he has been among those who have been advising his brother Gideon Moi on matters politics.
5. Implicated in a 1,000-acre land case worth Sh70 million – Mr. Jonathan in 1994 sold a 1,000-acre parcel of land to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) which allegedly belonged to Ngong Forest. In 2017, he was in for a rude shock when the Kenya Forest Service gazetted the piece of land as part of Ngong forest. Mr. Jonathan through his company rushed to court to oppose the move but lost the case.
6. Controversial son – Mr. Jonathan’s son, Collins was in 2016 charged for stealing two phones worth Sh 20,000. The complainants were his daughter Ms. May Chelimo and Betty Chebet and they said the incident happened on July 14. Collins denied the allegations and said that he took charge as a father and that the two girls might have left their phones in a taxi. It is the same Collins who early this year hit the news the headlines for abandoning his girlfriend Marsha Omario in a Kitale hotel after he failed to raise and clear a Sh 100,000 bill.
7. Julie Ward murder – Mr. Jonathan was also adversely mentioned in the death of Julie Ward a British tourist who died in Maasai Mara National Game Reserve in September 1988. Julie, a young woman had traveled to the country for a seven-month wildlife photography excursion. Julie mysteriously disappeared in Kenya’s Masai Mara.
Jonathan has never been charged in a court of law over the same. In 2012, Jonathan denied claims that he killed Julie. The denial came after Julie’s father, John Ward, penned a lengthy piece for the Nairobi Law Monthly claiming that Jonathan raped and murdered his daughter.
“I am totally shocked to hear this,” Jonathan told The Star newspaper. “I had no relationship with the said lady (Julie) and I even didn’t know her. I never did such a thing and it has never crossed my mind to do it.”
8. Family – Apart from his controversial son, little is known about his family. Indeed, former president Mwai Kibaki mourned Jonathan, saying he was a private person.
“A self-effacing and private person, Jonathan will be remembered for his breakthroughs in motor sporting, farming and business,” said Mr Kibaki in a statement.
