Kibaki and Njonjo: Two Muthaiga neighbours who don’t see eye to eye
Composite images of former President Mwai Kibaki (left) and former Attorney General Charles Njonjo. In the 2007 election, Njonjo openly backed Raila Odinga and perhaps keen to see Kibaki make history as a one-term president! PHOTOS | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
One was born into royalty, the son of a colonial chief who rode horses to school. The other was born into peasantry, with a father who could barely manage to put food on the table.
Kibaki was an A-student, effortlessly passing school examinations with flying colours, while Njonjo contemporaries say he was an average learner.