News & Comment

4 January 2003

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A last chance for laid-back leader of the opposition – Financial Times

Kenya's new president is an urbane golfer who was a surprise choice to replace Daniel arap Moi, write Michela Wrong and Michael Holman

Kenya's new president is an urbane golfer who was a surprise choice to replace Daniel arap Moi, write Michela Wrong and Michael Holman

When Mwai Kibaki made his first speech as president to a jostling, sweating, over-excited crowd of half a million Kenyans this week, many were surprised by both it's tone and content.

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