Mwai Kibaki | Biography & Facts

Mwai Kibaki, in full Emilio Mwai Kibaki, (born November 15, 1931, Gatuyaini, Kenya—died April 2022), Kenyan politician who served as president of Kenya (2002–13). Kibaki, a member of the Kikuyu people, attended Makerere University (B.A., 1955) in Uganda and the London School of Economics (B.Sc., 1959). He then worked as a teacher before becoming active in the Kenyan struggle for independence from Great Britain. After Kenya became independent in 1963, he won a seat in the National Assembly as a member of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party. He later served as minister of finance (1969–82) and vice president

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