Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki Dies At 90
Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s third president from 2003-to 2013, has died aged 90.
Kibaki’s death was announced by current Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
While announcing Kibaki’s death, Kenyatta recalled his long public service, including being a member of parliament for five decades.
“Kibaki was a quintessential patriot whose legacy of civic responsibility will continue to inspire generations of Kenyans long into our future,” Kenyatta said in a televised address.
Kenyatta did not state the cause of death but Kibaki has been ailing for some time, domestic media reported.
Kibaki is credited with reviving Kenya’s then-ailing economy, but his tenure was marred by deadly violence that killed more than 1,200 Kenyans following his disputed re-election in December 2007.
