Also known as: Former President Ian Khama · Lieutenant General Ian Khama Seretse Khama · Ian Khama Seretse Khama · Kgosikgolo Ian Khama · Former President Lieutenant General Ian Khama · Lieutenant General Ian Khama · Kgosi Ian Khama · Lt. Gen. Ian Khama · former President Lt. Gen. Ian Khama · Lt Gen Ian Khama
Former President of Botswana who appears in coverage of government criticism, criminal investigations, and elephant culling debates.
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The Botswana Gazette
The government says Bangwato still have until the end of October to take up its wildlife slaughter offer despite Kgosi Ian Khama’s preference for cattle. …
Govt Wildlife Offer to Serowe StandsBotswana Sunday Standard
… Ian Khama, a prominent conservationist, reshared a BBC report on Facebook headlined, “Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence holidays.” The post came as President Duma Boko’s administration faced growing international criticism over the decision to kill el …
Khama revives Masisi-era PR headaches for BokoMmegi
The issue has attracted renewed attention following a letter dated September 29, 2026, from Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi to Kgosi Ian Khama of the Bangwato Tribal Administration in Serowe.In the letter, Mmolotsi confirmed that the elephants would be given …
Serowe district consults tribe over elephantsThe Botswana Gazette
Former president Ian Khama says Botswana has neither objected to nor asked him to stop his criticism of African leaders, including Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. …
Khama Says Government Has Not IntervenedMmegi
… Kenewendo previously served as a minister under former President Ian Khama’s Botswana Democratic Party administration. …
Kenewendo caught between alleged DCEC probe, push-outWeekend Post
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has rejected a bid by former president Lieutenant General Ian Khama to launch a private prosecution against Jako Hubona, an investigator at the centre of Botswana’s sprawling and contentious P100 billion case – a decision that extingui …
DPP blocks Khama’s bid to privately pursue HubonaWeekend Post
… It has drawn in prominent figures, including former President Ian Khama and Bridgette Motsepe, who have themselves launched legal actions against the government, claiming political persecution. …
Of missing helicopters and corruption allegationsWeekend Post
Former President Lieutenant General Ian Khama and his twin brothers, Tshekedi and Anthony Khama, have once again found themselves at the center of criminal investigations. …
8 Khama’s cases await DPP reviewBotswana Sunday Standard
Sunday Standard Khama alleges Zimbabwean agents dispatched to Botswana amid assassination fears Former president Ian Khama has alleged that individuals linked to Zimbabwe have been dispatched to Botswana as part of a plot against him. …
Khama alleges Zimbabwean agents dispatched to Botswana amid assassination fearsWeekend Post
… She was later transferred under controversial circumstances around 2017, during President Ian Khama’s administration, to establish the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA), where she served as the first chief executive officer. …
Ex-DCEC Chief Rose Seretse receives Continental Anti-Corruption AwardThe government says Bangwato still have until the end of October to take up its wildlife slaughter offer for Botswana's Independence celebrations, despite Paramount Chief Lt Gen Ian Khama's preference for cattle.
9 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The government says Bangwato still have until the end of October to take up its wildlife slaughter offer for Botswana's Independence celebrations, despite Paramount Chief Lt Gen Ian Khama's preference for cattle.
9 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former President Ian Khama reshared a BBC report criticizing Botswana's decision to kill elephants for meat as part of the country's 60th Independence Day celebrations, reviving public-relations challenges for President Duma Boko's administration over the international backlash.
5 October 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
The Minister of Environment and Tourism has confirmed that elephants will be issued to Serowe District through a ministerial licence, as part of the country's 60th independence celebrations and the government's wildlife utilisation policy.
2 October 2026 · Mmegi →
Former president Ian Khama says Botswana has neither objected to nor asked him to stop his criticism of African leaders, including Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, and that his vocal criticism does not conflict with Botswana's foreign policy.
30 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Unconfirmed allegations have emerged that Minerals and Energy Minister Bogolo Kenewendo may be under investigation by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime, reportedly concerning her role in De Beers negotiations and property acquisition in Phakalane. Kenewendo's office denied awareness of any investigation, and the DCEC has not publicly confirmed one.
14 September 2026 · Mmegi →
The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has rejected former president Ian Khama's bid to launch a private prosecution against Jako Hubona, an investigator at the centre of Botswana's P100 billion case.
7 September 2026 · Weekend Post →
Two Augusta Westland 109K2 helicopters purchased for $1.36 million by Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism for anti-poaching efforts have never been fully delivered; one was sent to South Africa for refurbishment and has since vanished into cannibalized parts, while the government continues paying a South African firm and neither aircraft has reached Botswana as intended.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Former President Ian Khama and his twin brothers Tshekedi and Anthony Khama are subjects of criminal investigations, with eight cases pending Director of Public Prosecutions review.
3 August 2026 · Weekend Post →
Former president Ian Khama has alleged that individuals linked to Zimbabwe have been dispatched to Botswana as part of a plot against him, following tensions with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.
14 July 2026 · Botswana Sunday Standard →
Former DCEC director general Rose Seretse has been honored by the Commonwealth Regional Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa as the first Motswana recognized for her contributions to shaping the continent's anti-graft framework, particularly for her role in establishing and operationalizing the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre (CAACC) in Botswana.
27 May 2026 · Weekend Post →
Serowe residents cleaned and repaired the village ahead of body viewing ceremonies for the late former president at the main Kgotla, with security and ceremonial arrangements coordinated by the Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Police Service, and tribal leaders. Kgosi Bakae Khumo said the community is working with the family to give Mogae the respect and dignity he deserves.
15 May 2026 · Mmegi →
Former President Dr Festus Mogae has died, prompting widespread national tributes to his legacy as an economist and leader of Botswana's response to HIV and AIDS. Political leaders across the spectrum have praised his humility, economic stewardship, and democratic leadership during a defining period in the nation's history.
13 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
An opinion column examines two decades of Auditor General reports and parallel Ombudsman findings revealing systematic wastage, missed deadlines, and maladministration across ministries, but notes both institutions lack enforcement power to compel compliance or prosecution.
11 May 2026 · Daily News Botswana →
Minister Moeti Mohwasa rejected claims that his ministry is avoiding accountability over questions raised by Ian Khama regarding Directorate of Intelligence and Security operations and administration.
4 May 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Former President Ian Khama has expressed satisfaction with renewed progress in the long-running P100 billion perjury case, after the Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed that a prosecution decision will be made in the coming weeks.
24 April 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →