The third president of kenya

December 27, 2002: Election in Kenya. Moi is leaving the office to opposition leader Mwai Kibaki.
Kibaki soon announces that Kenya will provide free primary schooling for all children.
Kenya witnessed a spectacular economic recovery, helped by a favorable international environment. The annual rate of growth improved from -1.6% in 2002 to 2.6% by 2004, 3.4% in 2005, and 5.5% in 2007.
Another important law from Kibaki is new rules for Matatu-owners. The matatus are privately-owned mini-busses. They are loud and colourful contributions to Kenyan culture, but also notorious for their high rate of accidents (more than 3,000 dies in road accidents every year). The new laws are made to improve traffic security, but the matatu owners have protested and paralyzed the country with strikes and new high fares.

December 10th 2004: Kenyan Wangari Maathai receives the Nobel Peace Price in Oslo. She is the first African woman to receive the price. Prof. Maathai is minister in the Kenyan government and founder of the Green Belt Movement. Also visit.
2005: Graft czar John Githongo resigns amid claims that corruption has cost the country over $1bn under President Kibaki.
Parliament again approved a new constitution, but opposition claims it will give the president too much power.
(November) Voters reject new constitution, impartial protest against President Kibaki.

2006: (April) As part of China's ever expanding empire in Africa, Chinese President Hu Jintao signs a contract for oil prospecting off the Kenyan coast.
(October) Somali refugees in the north-east are cut off by flooding. Supplies are air-dropped in.

2007: President Kibaki claims victory in presidential elections, gaining a second term in office. Opposition parties and international agencies suggest election was un-safe. Orange Democratic Movement, ODM wins majority in parliamentary election

2008: Talks between president Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga are brokered by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. A power-sharing deal is signed.

(April) Kenya's largest governmental cabinet, at 40 seats, is agreed by President Kibaki and Hon. Odinga.
Post-election violence erupts throughout Kenya -- there are calls for an international tribunal to try those implicated in the conflict.