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Inside Mzee Moi, Kibaki’s striking political chemistry

Former presidents Daniel Moi and Mwai Kibaki. (David Kanda, Standard)

A few days before Christmas in 1991, Mwai Kibaki drove to Nakuru State House, accompanied by a few trusted friends such as former Kiambaa MP Njenga Karume.

The then Minister for Health, Kibaki was being hosted for lunch by President Daniel Moi. In the course of their discourse, the President sought to know what Kibaki’s political plans were.   

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