Mwai Kibaki Institute · Est. 2014
Building Leaders. Building Nations.
Carrying forward the ideals of Kenya’s third President — evidence over rhetoric, institutions over personalities, the long view over the next election.
Kenya abolished primary school fees in January 2003, bringing an estimated 1.3 million additional children into classrooms in a single year.
The Institute
A think tank and a presidential archive
The Mwai Kibaki Institute is a Kenyan public-policy institute founded in 2014 to carry forward the ideals of H.E. Mwai Kibaki — and to preserve the record of his service. We train leaders, develop economic blueprints, and put evidence in front of the people who make decisions.
- Founded 2014
- 47 counties targeted
- 2 trainings per month
What we do
Five areas of work
The Institute works where policy, leadership and enterprise meet — building the people and the evidence a transforming economy depends on.
Our vision
A prosperous, well-governed Kenya where evidence, enterprise and principled leadership drive lasting transformation.
Our mission
To perpetuate the legacy of H.E. Mwai Kibaki by developing principled leaders, advancing evidence-based policy, and preserving the record of his service — so that Kenya and Africa are led by people equipped to build.
The Kibaki standard
The values that guide our work
Evidence-based policy making
Sound economic management
Long-term planning
Strong institutions
Investment-led growth
Partner with the Institute
We are building partnerships with institutions that share a commitment to evidence, sound economics and principled leadership across Kenya, Africa and beyond.
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