The Lovely Things That Kibaki Did For His Beloved Daughter Judy Wanjiku

Judy Wanjiku Kibaki, the only daughter of former president Mwai Kibaki and his wife Mama Lucy Kibaki has quite a number of things to remember about her father.

In her tribute during Kibaki’s burial ceremony, Judy mentioned a number of things that her father did for her  and her siblings as well, moments that she will live to cherish.

According to her, Kibaki did everything a father could do and would balance his political life and family life.

“He drove me to school when he did not have important early morning appointments. He attended the Parents Teachers meetings when they were convened and listened keenly to what the teachers had to say about my progress, or lack of it. Much to his consternation, he seemed to be more appraised about my diligence in making numerous friends, but not in scoring A’s! He took all this in his stride, just as he did so many other things in his life,” Judy said.

She said that Kibaki would create time to be with his family and even organize their birthdays despite being a very busy man.

“Dad had plenty of time for me and my siblings. He blocked off his diary when we were on school vacations and took time to be with us. When our birthdays rolled around, he hosted our friends in the garden of his home for our birthday parties. Ever the jovial personality that he was, he would invite my friends’ parents to stay on and be part of the celebration. They all knew Dad and his kind hospitality,” she added.

During her graduation, Judy revealed that Kibaki left the country secretly to attend her special day before returning to participate in an election.

“He found time to fly to the United States to attend my University graduation which was on a Sunday, flew out of the US the same night, was back in Nairobi on Monday night, and was able to participate in his then Political Party’s Election on Wednesday morning! It was a balancing act all his Life, and he managed it well. You gave me sufficient time Dad,” Judy said.

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