How Trump’s ‘America First’ has hit HIV/Aids programmes in Africa after US aid freeze
More than 8 million in South Africa live with HIV, and authorities say PEPFAR helps provide life-saving antiretroviral treatment to 5.5 million people every day.
Intriguing revelations by retired Kenya government chemist detail how ministers Ouko, Saitoti, Ojode, Mutula Kilonzo and Raila’s Fidel were assassinated by state
The retired government chemist also led the forensic team that investigated ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s son, Fidel Castro Odinga’s death in 2015. He was the lead forensic investigator of the death of former Vice-President George Muthengi Saitoti and assistant minister Joshua Orwa Ojode in 2012.
Suspected al Shabaab gunmen abduct five chiefs in northeast Kenya days before president’s visit
The al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab has been fighting for years in Somalia to topple the central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.
Why false and empty promises are likely remain the currency that drives Uganda’s politics and governance
False promises in governance are an aspect of bad governance since we cannot build meaningful and effective leadership, governance, equity, equality and justice, nor sustain patriotism in the country in the long term. Patriotic people are not made through a chain of false or empty promises, especially when some sections of the population actually get promises fulfilled discriminatively at the expense of others.
Staying humble: Arsenal thumping of Man City 5-1 only helped expose need for Gunners to sign a clinical striker
In some respects, this Havertz performance demonstrated the complexity of Arsenal’s striker situation. The biggest talking point of the first half, aside from Odegaard’s early goal, was the chance to make it 2-0 that Havertz spurned. Arsenal could have a more clinical No 9. It’s remarkable that, in Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, they have ended up with two centre-forwards who share a common and crucial weakness: finishing. With Jesus now sidelined, Arsenal have spent much of the winter window chasing a new centre-forward.
Trump administration wants FBI workers to explain their role in January 6 US Capitol attack
Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll, in an email to staff on Friday announcing details about the order from the Bove, said the request “encompasses thousands of employees across the country who have supported these investigative efforts.”
Kenya announces plan to spend $278m to connect one million households to national grid
The project will be undertaken by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation and is targeting 10,903 beneficiaries.
Inception of electronic registers, digital filing system in Kenya’s judiciary credited with improved service delivery
While the event was well-received, the public expressed a desire for more frequent interactions. A participant, Samson Kiptim, urged the government to organise additional meetings to provide more in-depth explanations and answers to questions.
Yetu Sacco record $7.7m profit underlines stiff competition between commercial banks and cooperative societies in Kenya
In recent times, the Sacco has recorded a surge in membership, overshadowing their peers, with at least over 20,000 new entrants being enlisted over the past one year, pushing the figures to 104,159 people.
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces hit open market in Omdurman, kill 54 people and scores suffer injuries
Sudan’s Doctors Syndicate said one mortar shell hit metres (yards) away from al-Naw Hospital, which received most of the market casualties. Chris Lockyear, secretary general of the Doctors Without Borders aid group, was at the hospital when casualties started arriving.
