Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki better known as Mwai Kibaki, was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
Mwai Kibaki had previously served as the fourth Vice-President of Kenya for ten years from 1978 to 1988 under President Daniel arap Moi.
Mwai Kibaki also held cabinet ministerial positions in the Kenyatta and Moi governments, including time as minister for Finance (1969–1981) under Kenyatta, and Minister for Home Affairs (1982–1988) and Minister for Health (1988–1991) under Moi.
Mwai Kibaki served as an opposition Member of Parliament from 1992 to 2002 and unsuccessfully vied for the presidency in 1992 and 1997.
Mwai Kibaki served as the Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament from 1998 to 2002 and in the 2002 presidential election, he was elected as President of Kenya.
A proud looking but rather worn out President Mwai Kibaki finally handed over the Kenyan presidency to his successor, Uhuru Kenyatta, on 9 April 2013 after 11 years in office at a public inauguration ceremony held at Kenya’s largest stadium.
Mwai Kibaki said;
“I am happy to pass the torch of leadership to the new generation of leaders.”
Mwai Kibaki also thanked his family and all Kenyans for the support they had given him throughout his tenure in office, and cited the various achievements his government made.
The handover marked the end of his presidency and of his 50 years of public service.
On 22 April 2022, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced that Mwai Kibaki had died on the morning of Friday 22nd April 2022, aged 90.