Mwai Kibaki

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mwai-kibaki

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Mwai Kibaki born?November 15, 1931
2. Where was Mwai Kibaki born?Othaya, Nyeri District, Kenya
3. What is the presidential term?December 2002 – April 2013 (Third President of Kenya)
4. What is the parliamentary service?Longest-serving Member of Parliament (1963–2013, 50 years)
5. Who was Mwai Kibaki?Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan leader who served as President and helped shape the country for many years.
6. How long did he serve as a Member of Parliament?He was an MP for 50 years, from 1963 to 2013, the longest time anyone has served in Kenya.

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