Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor
Bishop Kosgei said demanding Kshh500,000 ($3,862) to Ksh600,000 ($4,635) from jobseekers for employment as a teacher or forcing parents to sell land to buy a job for a child in the police service or the military is tantamount to robbing the poor.
As Uganda hurtles towards a monarchanised military, there are strong signals a ‘soldier-king’ is being readied to take charge
The term monarchised military was introduced by scholar Paul Chambers, using the Thailand model. Chambers (2024) has recently explained the nexus between the monarchy and the military. Together they have dominated the Thai political landscape. Chambers also talks about the impact of the monarchised military on the lèse-majesté. Lèse-majesté, often translated as “insulting the monarchy,” is a crime against the dignity of a ruling head of state or the state itself. It’s a concept that’s been a part of legal systems in various countries, particularly those with monarchies or strong symbolism attached to the head of state, such as Uganda. Lèse-majesté laws can be enacted and evoked to detain and imprison activists and human rights defenders that may challenge the monarchised military.
With world’s highest school dropouts due to high cost of education, questions emerge whether Catholic Church should privatise its centres
The Catholic Church is the region’s largest non-governmental investor in education. Catholic schools have long been a pillar of affordable but high-quality education, especially for poor families.
Barcelona’s dazzling Lamine Yamal: Real Madrid’s players didn’t know that I have a right foot too
Lamine Yamal is able to improvise and use his left foot in so many different ways, including the ‘trivela’ – an outside-of-the-boot shot or pass that he executes brilliantly over a range of distances. Yamal uses that part of his foot with such precision that his technique doesn’t just negate the need to use his right,
State withdrawal of bill to delist herbal stimulant from protected crops excites farmers in central Kenya
The Crops Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, which he said had already sailed through the first reading in the National Assembly, could have spelt doom to thousands of farmers who rely on it for income.
‘Virgin Mary’: Spectre of Jesus ‘Mother’ in western Kenya pulls in pilgrims from all over East Africa to ‘Bethlehem of Busia’
Judith Nafula’s home has transformed into what some are calling the “Bethlehem of Busia” – attracting hundreds of visitors seeking miracles, healing and divine encounters. The visitors reportedly come from as far as Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and even Congo to marvel at the divine powers of the self-proclaimed Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Consumers grapple with soaring goat prices in Mombasa ahead of Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday
Despite the losses, traders say they are determined to ensure quality livestock reaches customers during this festive season. Injured animals, often affected during transit, are retained for personal consumption, while healthy goats are offered for sale.
Tittle tootle: Embu governor pleads with Kenya’s president not downlist intoxicant herb from crops schedule
Speaking on Sunday during Madaraka Days celebrations held at Makima Primary School grounds in Mbeere South Constituency, the governor said the move will deal a big blow to the economy of the county and hurt thousands of families that rely on it for survival.
How Uganda is a classic case of environmental corruption polluting environmental democracy
Development should mean qualitative improvement in human rights, democracy and freedom of choice. When one says he or she is experiencing development, that person should be saying that today more than yesterday and tomorrow more than today, one is enjoying maximum progress in all the dimensions of human welfare”.
Huge deficits in education budgets hurt research, innovation in Kenyan universities
African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) Executive Director Catherine Kyobutungi say the financial constraints have forced most universities to focus only on their core business of education.
