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Mwai Kibaki: 'Gentleman' who braved rigors of politics

Mwai Kibaki’s calm nature confounded friend and foe, endearing him to many in his career spanning decades. [File, Standard]

The death of former President Mwai Kibaki closes a chapter on a man described by many as the gentleman of Kenyan politics.

From the days Kibaki was plucked from a lecture hall at Makerere University in Uganda to join politics, the former long-serving Othaya MP cannot be said to be a typical Kenyan politician, some of whom earn notoriety and fame through abrasiveness.

In his eventful...