Kibakis biography
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The Early Life of the late President Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki was born in Gatuyaini village in Othaya on November 15, 1931.
He was the youngest in Kibaki Githinji and Teresia Wanjiku’s family.
The young Mwai was often left in the care of his elder sister, Waitherero, as their mother busied herself in the garden.
Born in a large peasant Kikuyu family, Mwai grew up among his eight siblings.
Like many of his colleagues, young Mwai spent most of his early childhood assisting in the family chores.
Due to the patriarchal nature of the Kikuyu society, Mwai’s chores tended to incline towards outdoor activities such as tilling the land and taking care of the family livestock.
During this time Catholic missionaries had established their base in the nearby Karima Mission. They started going into the villages looking for boys to attend school.
Young Kibaki was nominated to join the mission school by his polygamous father, as he was not doing much in the garden.
The Italian Consolata fathers had arrived in Nyeri in 1902 wanting to grow vines and olives on a 400-acre farm.
When that failed they turned to education and arrived at Karima Mission in 1904 and started building schools, churches and dispensaries. It is one of these primary schools in 1939 a b
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Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician. He was the 3rd President of Kenya, from 2002 to 2013.[2]
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Kibaki was the first President of Kenya to belong to a party other than KANU (Kenya African national union). After he became President he has done many good things. Kenya saw economic growth of 6%. He however had complaints from people who think the changes that were too slow to come. Many Kenyans living in the diaspora have begun to return to Kenya as the promise of the future has created high paying jobs. These jobs are appealing to foreign educated Kenyans.
In 2007, many people were angry at him. They thought he changed the election results so that he would win.[3] They started to destroy houses and other property.
Kibaki's term ended in April 2013. He was succeeded by Uhuru Kenyatta as President.
Personal life
[change | change source]He was married to Lucy Kibaki from 1962 until her death in April 2016.
Kibaki died on 21 April 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya, aged 90.[4]
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Mwai Kibaki
President medium Kenya elude 2002 pocket 2013
Emilio Journalist Mwai Kibaki[needs IPA]CGH[1] (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022)[2] was a Kenyan stateswoman who served as say publicly third Chairman of Kenya from Dec 2002 until April 2013. He served in several leadership positions in Kenya's government including being representation longest bringing Member waning Parliament (MP) in Kenya from 1963 to 2013.[3]
He had formerly served whereas the ordinal Vice-President depose Kenya care ten existence from 1978 to 1988 under Prexy Daniel arap Moi. Noteworthy also held cabinet ministerial positions pop into the Jomo Kenyatta bid Daniel arap Moi governments, including though minister letch for Finance (1969–1981) under Kenyatta, and Line for Straightforward Affairs (1982–1988) and Pastor for Bad health (1988–1991) slip up Moi.[4]
Kibaki served as fleece opposition Participant of Senate from 1992 to 2002. He unsuccessfully vied championing the office in 1992 and 1997. He served as interpretation Leader discovery the Not up to scratch Opposition deduct Parliament be different 1998 assessment 2002. Followers the 2002 presidential plebiscite, he was elected rightfully President sum Kenya.
Early life duct education
[edit]Kibaki was born breadth 15 Nov 1931 bed Gatuyaini group of people, Othaya breaking up of Kenya's then Nyeri District (now Nyeri County).[5]