On August 1, 1982, Ochuka ruled Kenya for a few hours before escaping to Tanzania when he realized that the coup was failing.

From 25 September 2003 to 9 January 2008 Mang'u High School alumni ruled Kenya as President and Vice-President including many members of cabinet.

Mr. Moi, 73, has ruled Kenya as a personal fief since 1978 through his party, the Kenya African National Union.

Thus ended four decades of KANU rule, KANU having hitherto ruled Kenya since independence.

She began her life as an activist in the 1950's, when the British ruled Kenya.

Voters ousted the party that has ruled Kenya since independence in 1963, electing an opposition leader, Mwai Kibaki.

Opposition leaders were splintered along ethnic lines, unable to find a single candidate to challenge the man who has ruled Kenya for 19 years.

For many years, a single party, the Kenya African National Union (KANU), ruled Kenya.

"Moi will never rule Kenya again," Mr. Matiba said.

It was among the many corrupt deals that were inherited from KANU Government, that had ruled Kenya for 24 years.