NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 30 - The Funeral Mass for former President, the Late Mwai Kibaki was set to start at 10 am. A program shared by the National State - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke
One of the region s most eminent economists, Kibaki stoked growth and cut debt but failed to rein in the corrupt and thuggish barons on all sides of the system, The rival presidential candidates Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have heaped praise on former President Emilio Mwai Kibaki, who has died at 90. He was the last senior political figure in the country to have played a key role in the struggle for independence from Britain.
James Osogo was in the inner Jomo Kenyatta circles together with the former president. He says the fallen hero was a workaholic, disciplined, great thinker and astute politician.