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The Mwakenya Democratic Movement
In the year 1985, amidst the political turbulence in Kenya, a beacon of resistance emerged in the form of the Mwakenya democratic movement. Spearheaded by the fearless Karimi Nduthu, the movement fervently opposed the au...
Historical Events
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St. Josephine Bakhita kidnapped by Arab slave traders in Sudan, experiencing severe trauma that erases her memory of her birth name. -
Paul Ngei suspended from the cabinet by President Jomo Kenyatta during the fallout from the maize scandal. -
Ahmed Sékou Touré offers Kwame Nkrumah asylum after his overthrow and declares him honorary Co-President of Guinea. -
J. M. Kariuki targeted in a forged leaflet campaign linking him to the fictional Maskini Liberation Organisation and Nairobi bombings. -
Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa publishes a prophetic open letter in the Daily Graphic warning Acheampong of the risk of military executions if coups continue. -
Karimi Nduthu forms Mwakenya, a Kenyan democratic movement opposing Daniel arap Moi's rule and wealthy elite control. The group turns militant in April 1986. - 2012 A deadly riot at Port Said Stadium during an Egyptian football match leaves 74 dead and 500 injured. Masry club fans attack Ahly club supporters, leading to 73 facing murder charges, with 11 receiving death sentences.
Famous Births
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Hassan Al-Turabi, a Sudanese activist and politician, is born in Kassala, Sudan. -
Yinka Ayefele, a Nigerian musician, is born in Ipoti-Ekiti, Nigeria. - 1999 Mohamed Abdelmonem, an Egyptian footballer, is born in Zagazig, Egypt.
Famous Deaths
1- 2018 Ugandan musician, Mowzey Radio(Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo), one half of music Duo Radio & Weasel, dies in Kampala Uganda.
