Editing Daniel arap Moi (section)

==Personal life==
Moi was married to {{ill|Lena Moi|simple}} (née Helena Bomett) from 1950 until their separation in 1974, before his assumption of the presidency. Lena's parents, the Paul Bomett family, were pioneer Christians in Eldama Ravine. They respected Moi, the young, tall, handsome and well-mannered orphan boy.<ref name="theeastafrican1" />

It was at the Bometts that Moi sought shelter during school holidays, unable to return home, 160 kilometres away, like the older boys.<ref name="theeastafrican1" /> He would also stay at the home of the Christian family of [[Isaiah Chesire]], the father of Kanu's nominated MP [[Zipporah Kittony]], and former Eldoret North MP [[Reuben Chesire]].<ref name="theeastafrican1" />

In 1950, after leaving Kagumo Teacher's College, Moi, who had been dating Lena, married her in a church wedding officiated by Erik Barnett, the son of Albert Barnett (after whom [[Kabarnet]] Town is named) at the AIC mission in Eldama Ravine after he paid two heifers, one ox, and four sheep to the Bomett family. Moi's long-time friend, [[Francis Cherogony]], was the best man. With the marriage, Lena abandoned her career as a teacher and immersed herself in bringing up her family, settling down with Moi at Tambach Government School, where his first two children, Jennifer and Jonathan Kipkemboi, were born in 1952 and 1953 respectively.<ref name="theeastafrican1" />

Daniel arap Moi had eight children: five sons and three daughters. Among the children are [[Gideon Moi]], who had a political career of his own in Kenya and Jonathan Toroitich (a former [[Rallying|rally]] driver, died 2019) and Philip Moi (a retired army officer).<ref>Ghanaweb.com, 15 April 2005: His other son Raymond Moi is member of parliament, Rongai constituency in Nakuru County.[http://www.modernghana.com/news/75799/1/document-rawlings-speech-at-the-aparc.html DOCUMENT: Rawlings' Speech at the APARC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012085814/http://www.modernghana.com/news/75799/1/document-rawlings-speech-at-the-aparc.html |date=12 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>''The Standard'', 1 August 2004: {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080507191527/http://www.eastandard.net/archives/august/sun01082004/headlines/news31070401.htm Humble in life, great in death]}}</ref> His older and only brother William Tuitoek died in 1995.<ref>Daily Nation, 28 January 2002: [http://allafrica.com/stories/200201280031.html A choice of seven grand homes: Which will Moi opt for?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020133407/http://allafrica.com/stories/200201280031.html |date=20 October 2012 }}</ref> He was a lifelong member of the [[Africa Inland Mission]] Church, following his enrollment at the church's school with fellow acquaintance Sammy C. and Philip M. in 1934.<ref name="Quartz">{{Cite news |url=https://qz.com/africa/1796546/how-kenyas-late-daniel-arap-moi-became-a-big-man-president/ |title=How Daniel arap Moi became Kenya's "big man" president |last=Gabrielle Lynch |date=4 February 2020 |work=Quartz Africa |access-date=4 February 2020 |archive-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204112348/https://qz.com/africa/1796546/how-kenyas-late-daniel-arap-moi-became-a-big-man-president/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Moi was the founder and patron of major schools in Kenya which include Moi Educational Centre, Kabarak High School, Kabarak University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kabarak.ac.ke/home-page-default/|title=Kenya's Top Private Chartered institution of higher learning|website=Welcome to Kabarak University - Kenya|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-15|archive-date=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215014702/https://kabarak.ac.ke/home-page-default/|url-status=live}}</ref> and Sunshine Secondary Schools, and Sacho Primary and Secondary, among others.<ref name="LivingstoneSparks2013">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DZecAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA314 |title=The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church |last1=E. A. Livingstone |last2=M. W. D. Sparks |last3=R. W. Peacocke |date=12 September 2013 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-965962-3 |pages=314–}}</ref>