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Mwai Kibaki's final lap of honour in the city he called home

Mwai Kibaki is sworn in as  Kenya's third president in December 2002. [File, Standard]

 

 

Emilio Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s avowed economic redeemer and gentle giant of politics takes a final bow before the city where he started his political career.

For 50 years, Kibaki, a seemingly reluctant politician but a fine manager of repute, bestrode the country like a colossus, making slow but significant...