Kenneth Matiba

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Kenneth Matiba fought for democracy in Kenya. He was prisoned and tortured before the ruling party Kenya African National Union (KANU, under the regime of the former President Daniel Arap Moi) could allow opposition parties in Kenya. He formed an opposition party by the name FORD. During the 1992 elections he took the second position after the ruling party KANU which won the elections.

More recently, Matiba has been dogged by ill-health, which he alleges was caused by poisoning while held in government detention. Additionally, his business empire has suffered with first his hotel chain being taken into administration, although he has since regained control, and then his Hillcrest schools being sold by administrators, a case which is still in court.

Matiba is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant politicians of his time.

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