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Kibaki put varsities on the highway to failure

Former President Mwai Kibaki during the opening of a library at Makerere University, Uganda. [Standard]

Former President Mwai Kibaki, he of pumbavu and mavi ya kuku expletives, will be remembered for many things. He was a genius, an economist who pulled Kenya out of economic doldrums.

He simply dazzled when it came to road infrastructure, best showcased in the multi-lane Thika Superhighway and bypasses that have eased transport in Nairobi.

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