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story so that people world over information provided. the means they want to express d.w. on facebook and twitter both today in touch follow us. this is africa coming up in the next 15 minutes 8 chapters closes in kenya the country's longest serving presidents daniel iraq has died at the age of 95 look at the need to see if a man who was both loved and good. about you know the thought of my time we used to get milk in school from him. i drank the milk but there's nothing else more helpless with a. bad malawi's president. with that he has been dealt

a blow by the country's highest court now that means the election victory has been nullified will the next vote incredible. hello i'm kristie want to welcome to news africa it's good to have your company kenya is mourning the passing all former president daniel arap more he it was the 2nd all the country's 2nd leader after independence ruling from 1970 eight's to 2002 and 24 years the country was an island off political stability in africa but that came at a cost his role was authoritarian kenya was a democracy but in name only. daniel iraq moyo came to power in 1978 when president dilma kinetic died the former schoolteacher in the national

legislature had been handpicked vice president and 17 yet as long shadow. 4 years into his rule most of via a coup attempt that stock a transformation from a cautious in secure leader into a tough blow to the crux of the supressed opposition and consolidating power in the one party state he said to torture chambers in a government building in nairobi city center thousands of activists students in academics were held without charge. position parties were allowed in the early ninety's but there were divided in disorganised was a real link to the 992 in 1907 in paul's marred by warring spreads violence. be sure news to see. a move forward have to have. to prove.

constitutionally parts from running in the 2012 elections feel great to give a power you know smooth transparent. investigations after moist down found that his government had lined the pockets of his family and its allies was as much as $4000000000.00 the golden bear 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 exist. was never prosecuted lived quietly and treated as an elder statesman he was largely shunned by kenya's political establishment thank the drew crowds in public these many choosing to remember him as a strong leader who brought stability to kenya despite his floor. i'm not

joined by data kamandi who is in nairobi for us hello egypt how is the news all full of president. 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 here today when i went to the streets of nairobi and i asked him a simple question how do you remember this man daniel tory teach our employer and this is what they had to say. he was actually a very peaceful month. when he was in the economy in the midst of that. country this be. thousands of somalis faces of kenya. for memories. i wouldn't 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 morley was a polarizing figure but give us a profile of who would have left 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 are 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 easy as he was able to make enemies but he was also very day nomic in the 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. can money 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 21000 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 the bad it's a victory to incumbents peace and with 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 rule. but more on the story let's bring in journalist and to god oh who is in when i was kept so long we're going to see elson what is the significance of the ruling and didn't come as a surprise. peace. is not if i did it pristine sure. it was but we are here with me. tonight seen as being very significant to all. those that are leaving africa you meet the border opposition.

always challenge the results of the british elections who mainly write right from the beginning of democracies. and soon use one as an issue and let out a smaller cities it is even bristling and is trying to give the power to the people who is unique. i've always been people. who do most of it for example of like to drop out and everything else so the issues of corruption rules in this particular instance and people thwart these was would be just one of those tests the judges see only feet piece was. and in the reading. all. else people criticized today election commission after what the opposition recorded 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 mighty can respect it just afternoon and he actually say i'm going to be meeting soon and do strategize and make sure that these function calls and he knew he is in place we don't know how long to take pieces of so you process but i stick a little time and 5 months for me something that comes all right that's el centered that and i was kept on a long way thank you. on today's world cancer day we take you to ghana activists are trying to raise awareness of the deed zs 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 rights leg front wing 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 and in our son it's an. easy frontin isn't able to live a normal life as a child he has to be assisted to do many things on all coming i cannot. do almost always only and see things 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 keep any presentation when children present would advise disease anyway in the world you don't do very well and we have the same problem here because most of our cases presently needs it cost over 1000 dollars to start treatment for these children and most parents just can't afford it. and you called lifeline for childhood cancer ghana is known hoping to raise funds to support pharmacies everywhere else in the world

the success rate is between 70 to 80 percent. 78 percent you have a chance of surviving in guyana aspects this rate is 20 percent so think about it's 1000 children get cancer only 200 will live 800 will die. on the front anyone has a 2nd chance in life forms to this jewel hopefully many more children with cancer would get similar support. and that's it for now from data news 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 if we stayed at the age of 95 when it's time i like.

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