A long-term development plan aimed at raising GDP growth to 10% annually and transforming Kenya into a middle income country by 2030, which he unveiled on 30 October 2006
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Mwai Kibaki
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013. He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including being the longest serving Member of Parliament (MP) in Kenya from 1963 to 2013. He was the fourth Vice-President of Kenya for ten years from 1978 to 1988 under President Daniel arap Moi. He also…
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politics · President of Kenya from 2002 to 2013 · economist · politician · minister · also Mwai Kibaki, Mwai Emilio Stanley, Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, Kibaki
Born 15 November 1931 · Died 21 April 2022 · Q57291
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s statement. A patriot and a gentleman who served his country with dedication to enhance the democratic space Kenay President Mwai Kibaki Obituary: Michael Wamalwa Both men were elected last December when an opposition coalition took power on a reform platform, ending 24 years of rule under Daniel arap Moi. Mr Kibaki said he
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2030· 1 entry
2026· 4 entries
“time for healing and reconciliation”
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“s statement. A patriot and a gentleman who served his country with dedication to enhance the democratic space Kenay President Mwai Kibaki Obituary: Michael Wamalwa Both men were elected last December when an opposition coalition took power on a reform platform, ending 24 years of rule under Daniel arap Moi. Mr Kibaki said he”
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“Following the results of the referendum, it has become necessary for me, as the President of the Republic, to re-organize my government to make it more cohesive and better able to serve the people of Kenya”
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Kenya Today: Kibaki Saw the Future: Inside Konza Technopolis as Kenya’s Dream Smart City Finally Takes Shape
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2025· 1 entry
Africa Check rated the claim ““President Mwai Kibaki brought free primary education.”” Correct.
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2023· 4 entries
Africa Check rated the claim ““When Mwai Kibaki came into office, we were collecting about 220 billion."” Incorrect.
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Africa Check rated the claim ““By the time [Mwai Kibaki] was leaving in 10 years, we were collecting almost a trillion”.” Mostly correct.
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Africa Check rated the claim ““Kibaki … managed to triple tax revenues from $2 billion in 2002 to$6 billion by 2011.”” Understated/exaggerated.
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Africa Check rated the claim ““Former president Mwai Kibaki raised GDP growth to 7%.”” Correct.
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2022· 3 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Ruto grinning while viewing Kibaki’s body” False.
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standardmedia.co.ke: Mwai Kibaki: The final bow (Photos)
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Died 2022-04-21.
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2021· 3 entries
Africa Check rated the claim ““If you look at the growth patterns, the Kibaki period was phenomenal. We went from a negative 1% [growth rate under] Moi.”” Understated/exaggerated.
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Africa Check rated the claim ““When Kibaki left power, of every KSh100 of Kenyan revenue collections, KSh18 went to [repaying] debt.”” Correct.
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Africa Check rated the claim ““The combined administrations of Mzee [Jomo] Kenyatta, Mzee [Daniel arap] Moi and Mzee [Mwai] Kibaki increased this national cake to KSh4.5 trillion in a span of 50 years.”” Misleading.
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2020· 1 entry
Africa Check rated the claim “‘After independence, our Founding Fathers built an extra 11,200 kilometres of tarmacked roads. This was done in a period of 50 years by President Jomo Kenyatta, President Moi and President Kibaki, at an average of 224 kilometres per year.’” Incorrect.
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2016· 1 entry
standardmedia.co.ke: Stop rumors about Mwai Kibaki and instead, pray for his quick recovery
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2010· 2 entries
Was a major triumph and achievement, which went a long way into addressing Kenya's governance and institutional challenges
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That introduced far reaching political and governance reforms
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2009· 3 entries
In 2009, Kibaki, with Lucy in close attendance, held a press conference to re-state publicly that he only had one wife.
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Kibaki, with Lucy in close attendance, held a press conference to re-state publicly that he only had one wife
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But recovered to 5% in 2010 and 5% in 2011
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2008· 1 entry
“He was a man of immense intellectual capabilities and most of us were marvelling at his doctorate thesis which focused on the mathematical solutions using digit zero. As a politician he was a man who choose his words carefully.As a personal and trusted friend whom I had assigned key responsibilities, the loss of Saitoti has been a painful experience to me,”
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2007· 3 entries
Election lost: 2007–2008: Results dispute and post-election violence.
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Career landmark: presidential candidate (2007).
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Campaign: 2007–2008: Results dispute and post-election violence.
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2005· 2 entries
Citing lack of support from the president
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6% in 2006, and 7% in 2007, then dropped to 1
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2004· 3 entries
And involved public cash being paid to a complicated web of foreign companies for a range of services—including naval ships and passports—that never materialised
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“s political heir, though he has been unsuccessful in that endeavor so far. In 2004, the media reported that Kibaki had a second spouse, whom he allegedly married under customary law, Mary Wambui, and a daughter, Wangui Mwai. State House in response released an unsigned statement that Kibaki”
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The media reported that Kibaki had a second spouse, whom he allegedly married under customary law, Mary Wambui, and a daughter, Wangui Mwai
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2003· 2 entries
On an anti-corruption platform, he set up two commissions, the Bosire Commission on the Goldenberg scandal and the Ndung'u Commission, which investigated irregular land allocation
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Expanded access to schooling for numerous Kenyan children
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2002· 4 entries
Career landmark: President of Kenya (2002–2013).
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On a reform platform, Kibaki was seen to have re-established the status quo ante
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Career landmark: presidential candidate (2002).
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On an anti-corruption platform, Kibaki's tenure saw graft scandals where hundreds of millions of shillings were siphoned from public coffers
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1992· 1 entry
Declared that agitating for multi-party democracy and trying to dislodge KANU from power was like "trying to cut down a fig tree with a razor blade"
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Health of Kenya (1988–1991).
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1982· 1 entry
Career landmark: Minister of Home Affairs (1982–1988).
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1978· 3 entries
Rejected an offer to become World Bank Vice President for Africa instead choosing to further his political career
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Kibaki was elevated to the Vice Presidency, and kept the Finance portfolio until Moi changed his ministerial portfolio from Finance to Home Affairs in 1982
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Career landmark: Vice-President of Kenya (1978–1988).
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1974· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly (1974–2013).
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Kibaki, facing serious competition for his Doonholm Constituency seat from an opponent Mrs
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1969· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister for Finance of Kenya (1969–1982).
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Became Minister of Finance and Economic Planning where he served until 1982
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1963· 4 entries
Kibaki was appointed the Permanent Secretary for the Treasury
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Kibaki was elected as Member of Parliament for the Doonholm Constituency (subsequently called Bahati and now known as Makadara) in Nairobi
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Career landmark: Member of the National Assembly (1963–2013).
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Was promoted to Minister of Commerce and Industry in 1966
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1961· 1 entry
Kibaki married Lucy Muthoni, the daughter of a church minister, who was then a secondary school head teacher
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1958· 1 entry
Went back to Makerere, where he taught as an assistant lecturer in the economics department until 1961
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1931· 1 entry
Born 1931-11-15.
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