He was one of a number of handpicked professionals thrust on to the political scene by President Daniel arap Moi in the early 1980s...
He was once the personal lawyer of ex-President Daniel arap Moi but has recently stated repeatedly that both Ruto and Kenyatta are constitutionally barred from running in December’s presidential election...
Kibaki along with former Attorney General Charles Mugane Njonjo backed Daniel arap Moi then Kenyatta’s deputy...
He used these positions to acquire considerable wealth land and property and his political career as a member of parliament and assistant minister in Daniel arap Moi’s government consolidated his position as a Kikuyu leader...
This year’s politics and the race to succeed Kibaki are set to resemble those of the 2002 elections which were dominated by the race to choose a successor to President Daniel arap Moi...
The first is Martha Karua leader of the National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya party a former activist-politician who cut her teeth among the motley crew of Young Turks that stood up to President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi in his autocratic heyday...
Mwau began his career in 1968 in the police where he still has influence and in 1997 he headed the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) for six months before being dismissed by President Daniel arap Moi...
He represented a former Permanent Secretary of Internal Affairs (and President Daniel arap Moi’s one-time security chief) Zakayo Cheruiyot in the Anglo-Leasing case having opposed proponents of reform in the 1990s at the height of the agitation for a new constitution...
Vol 52 No 12 |
- EAST AFRICA
Refinery politics When President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi’s government liberalised the oil sector in 1994 the refinery served as a barrier to other smaller companies trying to enter the market...
Vol 52 No 11 |
- KENYA
- BRITAIN
Gichuru ran KPLC from 1983 to 2003 and enjoyed close links with former President Daniel arap Moi...