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How Moi groomed house help into prominent politician

Former Rongai MP- Alicen Chelaite during an interview with the Standard at her home in Ngata, Nakuru County. [Harun Wathari/Standard]

At just 13, Alicen Chelaite moved to live with the family of the late former President Daniel arap Moi at their Kabarnet home.

By then, Moi, who died on Tuesday at the Nairobi Hospital aged 96, was a teacher at Kabarnet High School, while his wife, Lena Moi, was also teaching at a local school.

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