At 92, Cameroon’s Paul Biya hands Africa Guinness World Record as oldest ever ‘elected’ president after securing eighth term in office
Cameroon’s government said over 5,000 national and international election observers were accredited to monitor the election. A group of eight local civil society groups noted several irregularities including the presence of deceased voters on electoral lists.
Kenyan university launches Ageing Studies Institute as country’s life expectancy peaks
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the current average life expectancy for Kenya in 2025 is 64.0138 years of age. A 0.28 per cent rise from 2024 when the average life expectancy was 63.8344 years, from birth to death.
