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He was a fun dad, but strict disciplinarian, JT’s son says

Rift Valley

By Julius Chepkwony | Apr 27, 2019

**Clint Kiprono (second right) the son of the late Jonathan Moi, his brother Wayne Moi (left) and Kabarak University Vice-Chancellor Henry Kiplagat (right) in Kabimoi, yesterday.**

A son of the late Jonathan Toroitich Moi said he will carry his name with pride and will have fond memories of the man who never shied away from playing with him and his siblings while they were growing up.

Clint Kiprono, the first son in the family of four, yesterday described his father as a generous person, a fact that endeared him to many.

“It is humbling to see how much he was loved. It was fantastic growing up as his child,” Mr Kiprono told Saturday Standard from the family’s home in Kabimoi.

The 1986-born says he had the pleasure of being around his father. “He would carry us and run around with us and me being the eldest, I think I had the pleasure of enjoying it all,” he said.

Kiprono said that JT, as his father was fondly known, wasn’t strict, but like any other parent, he was a disciplinarian.

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“He was a fun dad, but if you went beyond a certain line, he would pull you back,” he said.

He recounted that at age 10, he fought his sister Barbara and walked away with a sense of victory. Unknown to him, JT was well in the picture of what was happening. What followed was a 30 minutes lecture. “Dad took me aside and that is when I realised I had touched the wrong button,” he said.

Perhaps eager to mentor one of his children in motorsport, Kiprono disclosed that his father would often carry him on his lap and let him steer the vehicle. He also remembers his father as a disciplined and organised man who was never quick to react and was in touch with the people. “He always wanted to know what was happening around him. He carried himself humbly, was accommodating and always ready to host those who came calling,” Kiprono said.

Through his father’s generosity, the community benefited from a number of projects, including a 10-acre parcel of land and the construction of Jonathan K Moi Primary School. He also donated a generator to Esageri Health Centre.

"But even with his philanthropy and an ear on the ground, JT found true happiness somewhere else. He was happiest behind the wheel, and I had the luxury of following him in a chase car as he did his test laps around the farm,” he said.

Jonathan is the first born son of former President Moi. He passed on last Saturday and will be laid to rest at his home in Kabimoi today.