Millions of young Kenyans defy government warning and hold protests against punitive taxes
Organisers have also called for a general strike against the finance bill, which aims to raise an additional $2.7 billion in taxes as part of an effort to tame public debt that ballooned over the past decade.
High-ranking government officials reveal Kenyan police deployment to Haiti is imminent
In addition to Kenya, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Chad, Bangladesh have pledged personnel to the 2,500-strong mission, which is being funded primarily by the United States.
Codeco insurgents kill 23 people in Ituri province of troubled eastern Congo, burn houses
The motive for the attacks was not clear but militia violence in Congo is linked to long-running competition for influence and the region’s rich mineral resources.
Uganda enters deal with UAE to build third international airport in Karamoja region
President Yoweri Museveni assured the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry that Uganda would exempt from tax. He further promised to mobilise the Uganda Hotel Owners Association to build hotels in the area that will accommodate passengers who will be using the Airport.
Democratisation: Why Uganda imports everything, including fear from tin-god Adolf Hitler
Many Ugandans are increasingly wondering if their descendants will in future belong to Uganda and enjoy their lives in their biocultural landscapes, eating the food that is socio-culturally suitable and produced in their time-tested agroecological systems. They see people with historical, biological, cultural and ecological roots in extraneous environments grabbing their land, destroying their sacred places and establishing themselves in the ancient agroecological systems and forests, thereby disrupting their traditional human-energy systems.
Change of guard: Millions of young jobless Kenyans dubbed Gen-Z vow to remain on streets to protest punitive taxation regimen
The protesters, who began their demonstrations in a first round on Tuesday, are demanding that lawmakers vote against the legislation, which is expected to be burdensome for salaried Kenyans, entrepreneurs and consumers. They say Ruto has gone back on his pledge to reduce taxes and lower the cost of living.
South Sudan VP Machar fears ongoing peace talks in Kenya are aimed at replacing 2018 accord
Opposition groups that were not part of the 2018 peace agreement have been in talks in Kenya since May 9 aimed at bringing groups on board ahead of the December elections. The talks have resulted in a draft agreement that recommends an extension of the transitional period to provide more time for election preparations.
Police in Nairobi drop probe into allegations Worldcoin illegally obtained Kenyans’ data
Worldcoin is being rolled out by Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Its website says it has signed up 5.7 million users across more than 160 countries.
Somalia wants withdrawal of African peacekeepers delayed further as fears Islamist resurgence rise
The European Union and United States, the top funders of the AU force in Somalia, have sought to reduce the peacekeeping operation due to concerns about long-term financing and sustainability, four diplomatic sources and a senior Ugandan official said.
Over 4,000 die of snakebites, 7,000 are paralysed every year as it is hard to find cure in Kenya
Kenya imports antivenom from Mexico and India, but antivenom is usually region-specific, meaning a treatment in one region might not effectively treat snakebites in another. Part of the work of Maranga and colleague Fredrick Angotte is extracting venom from one of Africa’s most dangerous snakes, the black mamba. The venom can help produce the next generation of antivenom.
