people for the information. they want to express. twitter coke addict in touch. from the west. this is state of the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes after closes in kenya the country's longest serving presidents daniel iraq war has died at the age of 95 look at the make a sea of a man who was both loved and loved. you know my child to get milk in school from him. i drank the milk but there's nothing else more helpless with a. cat but i always president has been dealt a blow by the country's highest court now that he's the election victory has been

nullified will the next bush credible. hello i'm kristie want to welcome to news africa it's good to have your company kenya is mourning the passing all former presidents daniel moore he it was the 2nd all the country's 2nd ofter independence ruling from 1970 eight's to 2002 and 24 years the country was an island off the mystical stability in africa but that came at a cost his role was a tarion kenya was a democracy but in name only. daniel iraq came to power in 1978 when president died the former school teacher in the national legislature had been handpicked vice president and 7 can you. it is long shadows. 4

years into his rule most of violence a coup attempt that sparked a transformation from a cautious insecurely leader into a tough nut to crack. is suppressed opposition and consolidated power in the one party state he said to torture chambers in a government building in nairobi city center thousands of activists students and academics were held without charge. position parties were allowed in the early ninety's but they were divided and disorganized molly was reelected in 19929097 in polls marred by war and spreads violence. ford has. risen. to 40.

3 quarters. constitutionally parts from running in the 2012 elections he'll greet to give a power in a smooth transfer. investigations after more step down found that his government had lined the pockets of his family and its allies was as much as $4000000000.00 the golden there after the biggest frode in kenya's history in which is a central bank paid incentives to a company for exporting gold diamonds and jewelry that did not exists. moyle was never prosecuted and lived quietly treated as an elder statesman he was largely shunned by kenya's political establishment thank the drew crowds in public his many choosing to remember him as a strong leader who brought stability to kenya despite his floor. i'm now

joined by data kamandi who is in nairobi for us hello egypt how is the news all full of president morsi state being received by kenyans. as you can imagine christine it's been a mixed bag of feelings and that's exactly what i was trying to establish earlier today when i went to the streets of nairobi and i asked him a simple question how do you remember this man don you'll to reteach are more and this is what they had to say. he was actually a very peaceful man he wanted. issues in an economy in the midst of that. country these beasts. thousands of somalis doses of kenya. for memories. i would want to take that. as a family that is a grieving but. not ready for memories.

no i don't. it's very clear edith that mr moyer was a polarizing figure but give us a profile of who would have loved him and who wouldn't have left him. who would have loved him basically anyone who was 20 in the eighty's and this is because around kenya all the countries what you are going through civil war there was an attempted coup of some sort and so his style of leadership which was very much iron fisted was considered to keep kenya stable and these are the people who would say things like he was the leader that we needed at the time he was also quite charming known to remember people's faces remember names and when he would go into rural areas he would leave them with money and these are the people who truly adore him to this day everybody else who doesn't fall in that category has something nasty to say about president mori 24 years is a long time to be president and in that time he was accused of gross violations of

human rights a muscle you had the gentleman there speaking and forced detentions and torture. and why was he called the professor of politics. it's a nickname here quiet because of his accurate for politics he truly was a magician when it came to that he was able to you know sort of make friends just as easily as he was able to make enemies but he was also very day nomic in a way that he was able to make his former enemies his new allies he also had lots of loyalists all across the country and this was one of the ways that he was able to retain power the joke used to be that you couldn't do anything outside in kenya without more hearing because he had eyes and ears everywhere and that's why he got that morning the professor of politics at sea to khamenei in nairobi for us thank you now malawi is heading for a repeat of last year's presidential election after the constitutional court and

now the results of last year's poll judges ruled that the 20 $1000.00 election had been marked by irregularities and the nominees which they described as being so widespread and systematic that the integrity of the results had been seriously compromised not the bad it is a treat and come the peace summit that he thought he'll stay in power until a new election is held that has to happen within $151.00 days of mandy's room. for more on the story let's bring in journalist ilson gado who is in when i was kept so long we're going to see elson what is the significance off the ruling and didn't come as a surprise. east's. is 95 to princeton sure. it was but we are here with me. tonight seen as being very significant to all. those that are leaving africa i mean the border. position and

ideas are always challenge the results of the british elections who mainly write right from the beginning of democracies in milan and super east london as an issue and will let out a smaller cities it is even bristling democracy and is trying to give the power to the people who is unique. in terms of like for example of like to use is this drawn out and everything else so the issues of corruption the rules in this particular instance and people thwart these was with the just one of those tests the judges see only feet piece was. and in the rigging. all. else sent people criticize to be election commission after what the opposition accorded that to picks election are the same people going to organize the next vote

yes and no use or supposed to think the president of the body can respond he just afternoon and he actually see i'm going to be meeting soon and then strategize i'll make sure that the solution and the nucleus one is in place we do not want to take pieces of process but i stick a bit of time and 5 months for me something that i'm. right that's el centered that and i was kept a long way thank you. on today's world cancer day we take you to ghana activists are trying to raise awareness of the deeds disease especially in children and also to raise funds for treatment medical coverage is limited in the west african country and because many seek help late survival rates for child cancer patients is disturbing the. franklin was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 13 now 3 years later the disease has resulted in doctors

amputate in his right leg franklin is now recovering but his mother says at 1st the family could not stand the news when my son was diagnosed doctors told me he could be treated but it requires money. the most difficult aspect for me in the family was when dr said his leg will have to be amputated to save his life. as it would be frontin isn't able to live a normal life as a child he has to be asked is that to do many things on all comers i cannot. do almost always only and see the peace mission. teaching hospital is one of 2 facilities that provides comprehensive pediatric cancer

treatment in the country out of $5000.00 p.c.'s only $300.00 attended 2 yeah doctors are concerned about the litter porting of cases as hospitals which makes saving lives a challenge. the key to kill any presentation when children present would advise disease anyway in the world don't do very well and we have the same problem here because most of our cases placing it cost over 1000 dollars to start treatment for these children and most parents just can't afford it. i look out and you called lifeline for childhood concept ghana is no hoping to raise funds to support farm. everywhere else in the world the sexes rate is between 70 to 80 percent. 78 percent you have

a chance of surviving in. assets this rate is 20 percent so think about it $1000.00 children get cancer when the $201.00 live $800.00 will die. more frankly has a 2nd chance in life financed with this look in july hopefully many more children with cancer would get similar support. and that's it for now from detainee's africa you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page that say will leave you with images off kenya's former president daniel arap moi it was tied at the age of 95 when it's time. to.

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