When was kibaki sworn in

Now, all of us, both young and old, men and women, Kenyans of every group, every race, every creed, have embarked on a journey to a promising future with unshakeable determination and faith in God and in ourselves. Kibaki vowed that his first priority after taking office would be to tackle high-level government corruption, which had caused much of the international lending community to suspend economic development assistance to Kenya four years ago.

But the current situation did little to dampen the level of enthusiasm. And there is peace in Kenya. There will be no war. We are proud that now what they have been promisng will be delivered now.

Kibaki has it, and we are so excited that Kenya, our prayers are answered. Political violence has traditionally flared during previous national elections in Kenya, but there were few reports of disturbances this year. The U. Ambassador to Kenya, Johnnie Carson, said the conduct of the Kenyan elections was a positive sign.

Joseph Mutemwa, a year-old businessman, said Mr Kibaki's victory and his speech had already put Kenya back on the road to recovery. Kibaki sworn in as Kenyan president. Topics Kenya Africa. Reuse this content. Kibaki, a former vice president and finance minister, has promised to deliver a more efficient and open government, trim the civil service and revive the stagnant economy.

Kibaki's National Alliance Rainbow Coalition also gained the greatest number of Kenya's parliamentary seats. The ceremony marked the end of an era under one of Africa's last old-style strongmen, blamed by many Kenyans for rising poverty and corruption in east Africa's biggest economy.

But critics question how much real change the man who served Moi as vice president for a decade can deliver, pointing to recent defectors from the ruling party in his NARC grouping. The electoral commission declared Kibaki winner on Sunday, after KANU candidate Uhuru Kenyatta, 41, the son of the country's first president and Moi's chosen successor, conceded defeat in Friday's vote.

Moi, a former headmaster whose face stares from bank notes and portraits in many offices, has stamped his personality on public life in Kenya, where most of the population has never known another leader. Kibaki said on Sunday that fighting corruption would be his top priority, while NARC has wooed voters by promising to do everything from implementing a new constitution to providing free primary school education and reviving health services.

A special ramp was erected in the park for the president elect, currently using a wheelchair following a car accident in December in which he broke his arm and injured his neck. For Kibaki, who was beaten by Moi at previous multi-party polls in and , the inauguration represents the climax of a decade spent campaigning for the presidency. Hailed by Kenyan commentators as a major step forward for the country's democracy, the election campaign avoided the widespread violence that killed hundreds in the run-up to previous multi-party polls.

Kenyans' joy as Kibaki sworn in New president Kibaki, right, shares a word during his swearing-in with predecessor Daniel arap Moi. Story Tools. Will Mwai Kibaki fulfil his pledge to end corruption in Kenya?

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