Police officer attacked, gun stolen as violent crime spirals out of control in Vihiga County
Vihiga County Commissioner Peter Maina, confirmed that one police officer was indeed attacked in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Ugandan voters face soldiers in streets as country faces information blackout after internet shutdown
The internet shutdown was a blow to pro-democracy activists and others who use the internet to share information about alleged electoral malpractices including ballot stuffing and other offenses that routinely plague Uganda’s elections.
Three more members of criminal gang Panga Boys surrender to police as security along Kenyan coast improves
Three more youths from Diani in Kwale County have surrendered to police after renouncing involvement with the notorious Panga Boys gang. Machete is their weapon of choice, hence the name Panga (Machete) Boys. The three join at least 40 other youths who defected from the criminal group last year, saying...
Social media platforms promises of thundering creator economy initially feel like a big hit until careers begin tumbling overnight
For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation.
When social media platforms promise creator economy, it arrives as a big and scalable hit until careers begin tumbling overnight
For more than five years, I built a legitimate career as a digital creator and business owner on Meta’s platforms. This was not casual or accidental. It required consistency, long hours, intellectual labour, emotional energy and the slow accumulation of trust with a global audience. Like many creators, my work spanned content creation, community engagement, brand building and revenue generation. My platforms were not hobbies; they were infrastructure.
Nakuru County to dispose of 49 unclaimed bodies 21 days after public notice
The bodies comprise of 17 adults and 21 infants at the Public Mortuary (Annex PGH) and 11 adult bodies at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary.
Unregulated sand harvesting in Lake Victoria Basin’s Siaya County raises serious environmental degradation concerns
Dereda Leah Amunga and Kevin Oduor Okumu, a water vendor, lamented that more than 3,000 people who rely on Wath Kojwando water point for their domestic water supply were no longer safe as they risk breaking their limbs due to gulleys and weak soil that keeps on collapsing.
Uganda’s date with destiny as opposition leader Bobi Wine campaigns in flak jacket
In a New Year’s Eve address, the president said he recommended security forces use teargas to break up crowds of what he called “the criminal opposition.”
PS: Five dormant sugar factories in western Kenya crank back to life, face threat from illegal imports
Chemelil mill, now under the management of the Chatthe Group, is currently running at about half of its installed capacity, with plans to scale up to full production of approximately 3,500 metric tonnes of cane per day.
Day the Sun will vanish: Astronomers confirm August 2 next year will witness longest solar eclipse of the century
Ask veteran eclipse chasers and many will tell you: 1999 in Europe changed them, or 2017 across the United States, or 2024’s last big one in North America. They remember where they stood, who they were with, how the light turned metallic and shadows went razor sharp.
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