Meet renowned and former President of Kenya Emilio Mwai Kibaki who is better known as Mwai Kibaki. Kibaki served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 till April 2013 Kibaki who was born on November 15, 1931, in Gatuyaini, Kenya Died recently this month April 2022 according to reports.
Before he served as president, he previously served as the fourth Vice-President of Kenya for a period of ten years starting from 1978 to 1988. When we look at his detailed life history, he was known as an activist to have served as an opposition member of parliament from the year 1992 to the year 2002.
He also served in high positions in government including being the minister for Finance from 1969 to 1981 under Kenyatta Minister for Home Affairs from 1982 to 1988 and then Minister For Health from 1988 to 1991 under Moi.
He was elected as President Of Kenya during the 2002 presidential election when he won the challenging contest at the time. When we look at a brief history of his early life, he was born in Gatuyaini Village in the Othaya division of Kenya. He was the youngest son of his parent Kikuyu peasants Kibaki Githinji and Teresia Wanjiku. He as well started his early schooling days at Gatuyaini.
Mwai Kibaki Net Worth At Death
At the time of his death, Mwai Kibaki was reported to have a net worth of $50 million. This was from his political career. Mwai died on April 21, 2022, at the age of 90 years.
