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Mwai Kibaki

Mwai Kibaki

Legacy

🇰🇪Kenya

Rank #61
Score: 69
About Mwai Kibaki

Mwai Kibaki (b.1931) was President of Kenya from 2002–2013. His tenure saw notable GDP growth, banking sector reforms and infrastructure expansion. Kibaki’s presidency is widely credited with stabilizing the economy after the 1990s difficulties and promoting investment-led growth, though inequality remained an ongoing challenge.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Kenya HDI ~0.575–0.588 (UNDP country context)7/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Reports — Kenya country data (2013)
GDP per capita
Kenya GDP per capita historical context (Kibaki era growth)7/10
Source: World Bank — Kenya country data (historical) (2010)
Gini coefficient
Gini ~38–39 (survey series and historical context)4/10
Source: World Bank / TheGlobalEconomy — Gini Kenya (2010)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population ratio (historical ILO estimates)4/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Kenya country profile (historical) (2010)
Freedom index
Freedom House — mixed record but democratic opening after 20024/10
Source: Freedom House — Kenya country report (historical context) (2010)
Corruption index
Perceptions and notable corruption challenges (CPI context)3/5
Source: Transparency International — Kenya CPI & country context (2010)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions recorded20/20
Source: Public record / press (no convictions) (2025)