Khama: The ruler of Botswana

A lot has been said about President Ian Khama. Once again Mmegi pauses to give a biography of a man who was always destined to be Botswanas leader. A man who is now in battle to stay in power, Staffer THALEFANG CHARLES writes

President Ian Khama was born on February 27, 1953 at a village called Ewell in Surrey, United Kingdom. He is the first-born son of Seretse and Ruth Khama (nee Williams).

His siblings are first-born and sister, Jacqueline, and his younger twin brothers, Tshekedi and Anthony.

Editor's Comment
The State apparatus must be sanitised

When the State cannot rely on its own machinery to pursue suspected wrongdoing, repairing that machinery must become a national priority.The establishment of a Special Investigations and Asset Recovery Task Force may help government respond to the immediate challenge. However, Botswana cannot afford to leave the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) struggling whilst building...

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