Museveni boasts after retaining seat he and NRM are forever popular in Uganda 40 years since coming to power
In his speech, Museveni accused the opposition of trying to foment violence during voting. He urged religious leaders to reach out to young people who are likely to be misled into violence.
Kenyan driver, Uganda nabbed with 23 packs of weed as they tried to dodge police check in Kisumu
The vehicle was eventually intercepted and suspects arrested at Ngere on Kisumu-Kericho highway following a high-speed chase.
Rains: Garissa residents in north-eastern Kenya sigh with relief as ‘heavens open with blessings from God’
The Sub-County Water Coordinator Noor Mohamed said even the water taps had run dry following the prolonged dry spell that dried up boreholes and water pans.
Sub-Saharan Africa top scientist on maize lethal necrosis calls time on plant health research
Acting Director General of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Alice Murage commended Suresh for his outstanding scientific leadership and enduring partnership with national institutions.
Human-wildlife conflict takes dangerous turn as communities on Kenya-Tanzania border resort to poisoning
Authorities said the poisoning was deliberate and illegal, noting that it also posed risks to livestock, people and the wider environment. Barely a week later on January 7, four lionesses strayed into residential areas in Oloosirkon-Sholinke Ward within the Athi-Kapiti Conservancy near Nairobi National Park.
Authoritarianism: Uganda’s quasi-democracy paints a picture of the East Africa nation’s status as a colossal military barrack stilted on steroids
A closed society is where, by design, law and policy people and institutions may or may not intercommunicate and selectively communicate with the outside world. In a closed society, human rights abuses by the State are common, and accountability and transparency are undermined in favour of a deep state run by Mafioso.
Kenya Revenue Authority impounds contraband cigarettes worth $2.2 million at Mombasa Port
Acting on the intelligence, KRA convened a multi-agency verification team to examine the cargo. Given the nature of the goods, officers conducted a 100 per cent physical examination to ensure compliance with tax, standards and enforcement regulations.
Kenya sugar industry workers’ union threatens nationwide strike over $15 million salary arrears
According to the union, total outstanding dues – including benefits and arrears – amount to Ksh10.8 billion ($84 million)
State agency, NYS, fends off another financial fiddling storm as Kenya’s ministry for public service says $48m was stolen
About the drought that is ravaging arid and semi-arid parts of the country, the cabinet secretary assured Kenyans that the government has sufficient food stocks in national reserves and has already rolled out a major relief food distribution programme targeting 23 arid and semi-arid land counties.