- 1863 — Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal slaves in Greeneville, Tennessee.
- 1951 — Mohamed Morsi, the 5th President of Egypt, is born.
- 2017 — Kenyan general election: President Uhuru Kenyatta is re-elected.
- 2021 — Islamist jihadists attack three villages in northern Mali, killing more than 50 people.
Nane Nane Day
August 8
Public holiday
Nane Nane Day
Annual agricultural holiday celebrating the country's farmers and agricultural sector
Endabu
white
e.g.
Omorandi ochete abegete esuti endabu
en
The preacher that came was wearing a white suit
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Sani saa aboro Samson somo saburi siaya
Dholuo (Kenya)
Translation: Its Two, Samson is reading the book of Psalms in Siaya.
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Millioni ndala
One million
e.g.
Yagula mudoga gwe million ndala
en
He bought his car for one million
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