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__Mwai Kibaki__


 * __Kenya-__ **

__Capital-__  Nairobi

__Economy__ : Kenya’s economy relies on agriculture for money and jobs. Kenya’s colonial past helps them grow crops and run farms. Kenya’s main crops include tea, coffee, sugar cane, wheat, beans, maize, rice, fruits and vegetables, and flowers. Agricultural earnings count for about ¼ of Kenya’s income. Kenya also exports many crops, cement, fluorite, and soda ash.

__Geography__ : The Great Rift Valley is what dominates Kenya’s landscape. The valley is located between sharp cliffs. Some of them are known as Mau Escarpment, Aberdare Range, and Cherangani Hills. The highest point is a mountain named Mt. Kenya or “Kilimanjaro” (5,199 meters high). Some of it’s natural resources are limestone, soda ash, zinc, wildlife, and gemstone.

__Population__ : 43,013,341 people

__Social Structure:__  The GDP per capita in Kenya is $1,800. They are number 195 out of 226 countries. But compared to other African countries whose GDP per capita is $500, they are pretty rich.

__Background__ - Mwai Kibaki received his primary education in Nyeri, Hon. He then went to Man’gu High School between 1947-1950. After graduating, he went to Makerere University to get his Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Economics, History, and Political Science. He graduated and received his BA in Economics. He was the first African to graduate from the London School with a first class degree. He went back to Makerere in 1958 to teach as an Assistant Lecturer in the economics department until 1960. Mwai Kibaki was offered a job as the first executive officer of the Kenya African National Union (KANU). He was elected into Parliament on a KANU ticket in 1963. Between 1963 and 1965, Mwai Kibaki served as Parliamentary Secretary to the minister of Finance. In 1970 Hon. Mwai Kibaki became minister of Finance and Economic Planning. He was in this position until 1978. In the same year, he was appointed Vice-President. December of 1991 Kibaki went ahead and formed the Democratic Party. He ran on the Democratic ticket in 1997 but came in second. Even though he came in second, he was still actively involved in political debates and the Kenyans saw him as a leader. He then helped create the National Alliance of Kenya party. This party then formed National Rainbow Alliance (NARC) party. It became the ruling party in 2002. Kibaki ran for president again in 2002 and won by a landslide. He received over 65% of the popular vote.

__-Hon. Stephene Kalonzo Musyoka-__  Kenya’s Vice President <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__-Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga-__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Kenya’s Prime Minister <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__-Omar al-Bashir-__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Sudan’s president. Mwai is helping end war in Sudan.
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Mo Ibrahim Index-__ **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kenya is ranked number 23 out of 53.


 * || ====2006==== || ====2007==== || ====2008==== || ====2009==== || ====2010==== || ====Trend 06-10==== ||
 * ====Safety and Rule of Law==== || ====52==== || ====53==== || ====52==== || ====47==== || ====48==== || ====Down==== ||
 * ====Participation and Human Rights==== || ====60==== || ====57==== || ====56==== || ====51==== || ====53==== || ====Down==== ||
 * ====Sustainable Economic Opportunity==== || ====49==== || ====50==== || ====48==== || ====45==== || ====50==== || ====Up==== ||
 * ====Human Development==== || ====56==== || ====56==== || ====57==== || ====59==== || ====60==== || ====Up==== ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__**Information/Supports-**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-Republic (Legislative, Judicial, Executive branches) -Kibaki promised to focus on generating economic growth, improving/ expanding education, combating corruption, and rewriting constitution. -First two goals were met in 2002-2005 -Second two goals progress was limited - Played an active role in the negotiations to resolve the civil war in Sudan. - Has been engaged in working to address instability in Somalia. -Believes in a stable government, economy, and security

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__**Bibliography**-__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Africa: Kenya." Central Intelligence Agency. N.p., 13 Sept. 2012. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Background Note: Kenya." U.S Department of State. N.p., 7 May 2012. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2962.htm>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">** Bowden, Rob. Kenya. New York: Facts On File, 2003. Print.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"State House." State House. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance." Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Oct. 2011. Web. 1 Oct. 2012.


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