Lena Moi
Lena Moi | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Kenya | |
| In office 22 August 1978 – 30 December 2002 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | Ngina Kenyatta |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Kibaki |
| Second Lady of Kenya | |
| In office 5 January 1967 – 22 August 1978 | |
| Vice President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | Sheila Murumbi |
| Succeeded by | Lucy Kibaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helena Tungo Bomett 1926 |
| Died | 22 July 2004 (aged 77–78) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Eight, inc. Gideon Moi |
Lena Tungo Moi (née Bomett; 1926 – 22 July 2004) was a Kenyan schoolteacher and educator. She is recognized as the second First Lady of Kenya, despite her separation from her husband, former President Daniel arap Moi. Before largely withdrawing from public life, Lena Moi was highly involved in politics during her role as Second Lady in the late 1960s and early 1970s, especially in her husband's Rift Valley Province, where she supported women's groups and hosted community harambees. She was awarded the Order of the Golden Heart by President Jomo Kenyatta on 1 January 1968 for her service to the community and country.
Moi spent her later years focused on her local community, remaining active in regional women's groups and the Africa Inland Church (AIC) in Ngorobich.