East African Community to mark first Lake Victoria Day as environmental concerns rise
Cultural performances by troupes drawn from across the region will form part of the celebrations, showcasing East Africa’s diversity and strengthening regional unity, while local artisans will display eco-friendly products to promote sustainable livelihoods and tourism.
Way Museveni’s abstract policies rendered indigenous Maragoli and other communities stateless in Uganda, nativised refugees
More fundamentally, the very presence of this parallel system enables the government to neglect its obligations to indigenous children, knowing that international sympathy will ensure refugee children are not entirely abandoned.
Same forest, different monkeys: Understanding Uganda’s stalled independence from colonialism
These fifteen nations – Buganda, Bunyoro, Toro, Ankole, Busoga, Bukedi, Bugisu, Teso, Lango, Acholi, Alur, West Nile (containing multiple ethnicities), Karamoja, Kigezi and Sebei – each possessed sophisticated systems of governance, distinct cultural identities and established mechanisms for maintaining peace and security among their peoples. The British did not come to develop these nations; they came to conquer, control and exploit them.
Residents of informal settlements in Kenya’s capital brace for political violence as President Ruto and opposition trade out insults
Since the restoration of political pluralism in 1992, the informal settlement that straddles four constituencies – Westlands, Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South and Kibra, has predictably been theatre of politically triggered inter-ethnic violence.
How tai chi, a variant of kung fu, has taken root in Rwanda and Kigali residents are loving it
For many Rwandans, tai chi is more than just movement – it is a personal journey. Emile Ndagijimana, a tai chi teacher, shared a deeply rooted story of passion that began in childhood with Xinhua. “I started practicing kung fu at the age of nine,” he recalled.
Arrival of ‘Viking Sky’ cruise vessel at Mombasa Port lifts KWS Cruise-to-Park initiative for wildlife tourism
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Manager for Security Services Tony Kibwana, representing Managing Director Captain William Ruto, welcomed the vessel, noting it marks the second call by Viking Sky, following its maiden visit on March 19, 2025.
Legacy of Mwalimu Nyerere in $137 million ‘sovereignty’ war: How latter-day regimes made Tanzanian businesses vulnerable to foreign banks
The High Court cleared the way for the EADB’s properties in Dar es Salaam to be auctioned and their bank accounts at Standard Chartered to be frozen to pay the businessman.
Sovereignty gap: Explaining Kenya’s ‘prostitution’ vis-à-vis Tanzania’s patriotism and Uganda’s nonchalance
In contrast, Kenya’s legal and executive arms are more focused on “market-friendly” optics than protecting the Kenyan citizen. From the East African Development Bank (EADB) disputes to the auctioning of local assets under foreign rulings, the system feels less like a shield for the people and more like a bridge for neo-colonial interests.
International human rights agencies on red alert as violence on refugees in Ugandan capital, Kampala, becomes commonplace
A statement by human rights defenders, Umutoni, which is affiliated to Pugna Malum International, says one of the victims Umulambe Kasim, “a Congolese refugee reportedly suffering from mental health distress, was violently assaulted and repeatedly stabbed by members of the local community in Bakuri Slum.”
Somali national intelligence kills 22 al-Shabaab terrorists in central region as they planned attacks
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) backed by international partners killed 22 al-Shabaab terrorists during two separate operations carried out in Hiran and Mudug regions. The NISA said the joint operation that was carried out on Friday evening targeted militants’ leaders who were planning to carry out terrorist attacks...
