Former President Moi discharged from hospital

Former President Daniel Arap Moi was Monday eveving discharged from the Nairobi Hospital where he was admitted last Thursday for a medical check-up.

A statement by his office said Moi had been treated for “a bout of flu”, which doctors blamed on the current weather conditions.

“His physician Dr. David Silverstein said doctors had examined and closely observed the former president for the days of his admission and added that they had treated him for a bout of flu which he blamed on the chilly weather conditions now being experienced,” said the former president’s communication team.

The statement further cited Moi’s physician as saying the former president was responding well to treatment but needed time to rest.

In March this year, the 94-year-old former president was admitted to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a medical check-up, with his office saying a previous knee injury had been causing him some discomfort.

He was later discharged after doctors gave him a clean bill of health.