Noun
mzee (plural mzees or wazee)
(East Africa) An elder (old person).
According to President Magufuli, when the government completed the construction of the 970-metre Mkapa Bridge in August 2003, he wanted it to be named after the third phase leader but Mzee Mkapa refused. Source: Internet
“As a leading figure in the struggle for Kenya’s independence, and an ardent Pan-Africanist, the late Mzee Moi’s legacy undoubtedly positions him as one of Africa’s greatest, a man who made his nation and his continent immeasurable better.” Source: Internet
Daniel arap Moi, like his predecessor Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, had a mark of authority that he carried with him wherever he went. Source: Internet
Deputy President William Ruto and Kenya's third President Mwai Kibaki were expected to issue condolence messages to the family of Mzee Moi later Tuesday after President Kenyatta issued a proclamation on the demise of Kenya's second president. Source: Internet
Mr Kinyua said that other ways of remembering and honouring Mzee Moi entailed encouraging "each and every Kenyan to plant a tree in his memory or undertake an act of benevolence for the most needy members of our society". Source: Internet
Dr Mzee had brought the joke on himself when he announced, in the run-up to the 2000 general elections, that even if Zanu-PF fielded a baboon as a candidate, true party cadres should vote for it. Source: Internet