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Mwai Kibaki

1931–2022 · 20th century

Mwai Kibaki was president of Kenya from 2002 to 2013. An economist, he served as finance minister under Jomo Kenyatta and vice-president under Daniel arap Moi before leading the opposition. His election in 2002 ended the long rule of KANU; his disputed re-election in 2007 was followed by violence that killed over a thousand people.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mwai Kibaki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mwai-kibaki
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The Epoch Institute. “Mwai Kibaki.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mwai-kibaki.
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