Kenya: Moi Knew About '82 Coup, Claims Musila in Tell-All Autobiography

A rankled President, a VP in hiding and a country on tenterhooks: David Musila recounts how Air force mutiny tested his leadership skills to the limit in new book Seasons of Hope.

I was aware of an imminent military coup as we neared August 1982. I knew of it because the information was covered in our Provincial Security summaries. It began as rumours, which I thought should not have been cause for undue alarm. Then as we neared the date of the 1982 Central Kenya Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Show, a popular agricultural and trade fair hosted in Nyeri town, rumours started escalating. According to the rumours, the coup was to take place that show weekend. The ASK Show was staged annually at the end of July and the Head of State always graced the opening of the Show at the Ruring'u Stadium.

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