President mwai kibaki denied matiba presidency in 1992.
Just 4 years earlier matiba had resigned from his very lucrative job as minister to protest the sacking of mwai kibaki as vice president of Kenya.
He became a key figure championing for multi party democracy in Kenya.
He later suffered after Moi regime detained him together with other agitators.
Matiba health became worse after he was detained in kamiti and he was flown to London for treatment after he suffered stroke.
He later came back to Kenya under heroic welcome and was main challenger In 1992 elections.
Matiba failed to agree with jaramogi odinga on flag bearer and ford Kenya split into two.
He had hoped that kibaki would support his candidature but kibaki was keen on running for president.
During the election day
Kenneth matiba nearly became president in 1992 after the multi party democracy was introduced.
Matiba garnered 1.5 million votes with moi getting 1.9 million votes.
Jaramogi Odinga an ally of matiba before bitter break up had million votes while kibaki had 900000.
Kibaki had split the very crucial central Kenya vote.
If kibaki had supported matiba he could have garnered 2.4 million votes.
