Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013. He had a long and distinguished career in Kenyan politics, previously serving as Vice-President and holding various cabinet ministerial positions. His presidency is often credited with overseeing a period of significant economic growth and the promulgation of a new constitution in 2010. However, his tenure was also marked by the 2007-2008 post-election violence, a significant challenge to his leadership and the nation's stability.