born 15 November 1931 in Kikuyu village, Othaya
Graduated from Makerere University with a First Class Honours Degree (BA) in Economics 1955
Assistant Lecturer in the economics department Makerere, 1958-1961
Married Lucy Muthoni in 1961
Vice president 1978 to 1988
Finance Minister [under Kenyatta] 1969–1981
Minister for Home Affairs 1982–1988
Minister for Health 1988–1991
Opposition MP 1992 to 2002
Vied for presidency 1992 and 1997
Leader of opposition 1998 to 2002
Became President December 2002
Retired on April 2013
Has been a member of 5 parties [KANU, DP, NAK, NARC, PNU]
He has 5 children
Wife died in 2006