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Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta

Legacy

🇰🇪Kenya

Rank #174
Score: 57
About Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta (b.1961) served as President of Kenya (2013–2022). His administration focused on infrastructure investment, regional integration and large public works; his tenure also faced scrutiny over corruption allegations and public debt. Kenyatta remains an influential figure within national politics and business circles.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Kenya HDI ~0.575–0.588 (UNDP)6/10
Source: UNDP Human Development Reports — Kenya country data (2022)
GDP per capita
Kenya GDP per capita ~ $2,200 (World Bank)7/10
Source: World Bank — Kenya country profile (2023)
Gini coefficient
Gini ~38–39 (survey estimates)4/10
Source: TheGlobalEconomy / World Bank Gini — Kenya (2021)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population ratio ~36–40% (ILO estimates)3/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Kenya country profile (2022)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Kenya country notes (political contestation, press & civic questions)3/10
Source: Freedom House — Kenya report (2023)
Corruption index
Perceptions & investigations (Transparency Int'l country page)2/5
Source: Transparency International — Kenya country page (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
ICC indictment in 2010s (charges later dropped) — notable case counted here, no domestic conviction recorded19/20
Source: ICC / Reuters / major press on Kenyatta cases (2014)