Mixed reactions following Robert Mugabe’s resignation

President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace. (Photo: Courtesy)

Robert Mugabe’s resignation as Zimbabwe’s President has elicited mixed reactions across the globe.

Kenyans were not left out in the buzz strongly criticising and terming Mugabe’s 37-year rule the worst Africa has ever experienced.

President Uhuru Kenyatta was also not left behind after the shocking move by Mugabe on Tuesday. A section of Kenyans said that the President would also be ejected from office.

“Even uthamaki shall come to an end and ouru will one day be ejected the same way....atie chake maji baada ya Mugabe ni muigai,” Jakocheyo Martinez posted on Facebook.

Others lauded the embattled Mugabe for resigning peacefully with no blood shed, chaos or destruction of property.

 

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Mugabe submitted his resignation after nearly four decades as the country's leader.

He defied demands to step down for almost a week after a military takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party but stepped down on Tuesday, hours after parliament started an impeachment process.

Cheers broke out in the parliament after speaker Jacob Mudenda read out Mugabe's resignation letter.

"I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation ... with immediate effect," said Mudenda, reading the letter.