President Lazarus Chakwera has disclosed that he has spoken to Rwanda President Paul Kagame and hopes to tap from his strategies to rebuild the nation and give it economic transformation. In his media briefing statement, Chakwera said he spoke to Kagame “as part of my quest to forge strategic partnerships towards the strengthening of Capable […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of the last month’s presidential election. Citing irregularities, Chief Justice David Maraga said a new vote should be held within 60 days. The election commission had declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the election by a margin of 1.4 million votes. But the opposition argued that […]
Malawian Presidents Peter Mutharika and President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta held talks in New York on Thursday. The two leaders told journalists that they discussed on how they can strengthen the two countries military, trade and diplomatic relations. “Our discussion centred on strengthening our bilateral relations which date back to the era of the fight for […]
Peter Mutharika on Monday took up the instruments of state power from outgoing Malawi President Joyce Banda, breathing new life into the African power dynasty. Mutharika, is the younger brother of Bingu wa Mutharika who died in office in 2012. His speedy ascent to the top—he only joined active politics in 2009—would appear to feed […]
There are many lessons that other African countries especially Malawi should learn from the way Kenyan politicians transformed their politics from primitive to politics of objectivity and vision for the well-being of the masses. Just a couple of weeks since the youthful Kenyatta picked up the mantle of power (presidency), Kenyan leadership has set an example to […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali and opposition UDF presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi will attend the inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta, as new President of Kenya. Uhuru, the son of former president late Jomo Kenyatta won the election despite being accused by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court of helping to direct the violence that followed […]
Malawians are reflexing their muscles getting ready to vote for their leader in the forthcoming tripartite election in 2014. While they enthusiastically wait for this day to come, the similar events have been taking place in various countries across the globe; to be specific in African countries such as Kenya. Kenyans went into polls few […]
Son of Kenya’s founding president, Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday took up his father’s mantle to become head of state despite facing trial for crimes against humanity over election violence five years ago. Uhuru — meaning “freedom”, and Kenyatta, the “light of Kenya” in Swahili — carries his country’s aspirations in his name, but brings with […]