Western envoys in Nairobi voice concerns over rising femicide, enforced disappearances in Kenya
Kenya was among several African countries elected to the UN human rights council on October 9.
Kenyan hairdressers turn to app to boost business, taking cue from platforms like Uber
Some braiders don’t have reliable data or are not comfortable using the app, so Onwuamaegbu calls them directly to confirm orders. So far, 180 customers and around 100 hair braiders have signed up, with more on the waitlist as Onwuamaegbu seeks to expand the app slowly.
Kenya gets new deputy president after law professor takes oath of office
Ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s legal battles extended months of political turbulence in the country, East Africa’s largest economy, that began with nationwide protests against unpopular tax hikes in June.
Uganda grapples influx of 1.7m newly arrived refugees as international support dwindles
In 2017, the Ugandan government and the UN held a summit in Kampala, the capital, and appealed for $8 billion to deal with the sharp influx of refugees from South Sudan at the time. Only $350 million was pledged.
No respite for impeached Kenya deputy president as high court lifts order barring swearing-in of successor
Rigathi Gachagua’s legal challenges extend months of political turmoil in Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, that began with nationwide protests against unpopular tax hikes in June.
Relief for Kenya as IMF board review unlocks access to $606m after budgetary restructuring
The board review also included a component of lending to Kenya under its sustainability window, which is known as RSF. The IMF’s support is seen as crucial for Kenya to be able to navigate its current liquidity challenges
US used taxpayer dollars to hunt down lawyers, journalists, scientists and UN staff opposed to use of harmful pesticides in East Africa
Why develop elaborate attacks on journalists and scientists raising serious concerns about your products? It’s simple: When you don’t have science on your side, you have to rely on slime.
Sixty-five year old former Rwandan doctor to spend rest of his life in prison for 1994 genocide
Three decades after the genocide, several witnesses travelled to Paris for the four-week trial and gave graphic descriptions of the killings in the Butare region where Rwamucyo was at the time.
Supreme Court overturns ruling of lower court that voided 2023 finance law, gives Kenya government tax nod
The finance bills form the main vehicle for the government to set out revenue-raising measures, and Ruto’s administration has been relying on the 2023 finance law to continue collecting taxes after the rollback of this year’s legislation.
After Uganda doused its education with politics, it rendered knowledge industry sterile to steer the country
Educational reforms in Uganda since 1986, that culminated in the introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 1996, attempted to reestablish centralised control of education and, by implication, reverse the trend toward the unregulated involvement in education of both of parents and non-state institutions (Nansozi Muwanga, 2000).
