In Uganda, bamboo has government’s backing as a crop with real growth potential
This East African country is seeing growing interest in bamboo, a perennial plant cultivated in many parts of the world. It can be burned for fuel in rural communities, taking pressure off dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. It’s a hardy plant that can grow almost anywhere. And businesses can turn it into products ranging from furniture to toothpicks.
How stereotypes, undiplomatic profiling by ex-US envoy to Kenya landed President Ruto in warm embrace of America
This is rather interesting as over the years, the ODM leader has used American experts for branding and messaging, which in most cases is barely different from what his rivals propagate.
US’ view of Ruto as ‘Golden Boy’ is a blinder to give Americans a carte blanche into Kenya’s military bases – experts
The positive image has further been bolstered by Kenya’s First Family’s longstanding association with the American Evangelical Churches that resulted in the recent visit to Kenya by renowned televangelist Pastor Benny Hinn from February 24-26.
Wild social media: Kenya tells TikTok to prove it is complying with privacy laws
Odanga Madung, a researcher at the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, said the problems described by Kindiki were widespread across social media platforms.
President Museveni appoints son commander of Uganda military fuelling talk of imminent ‘hereditary rule’
Kainerugaba has most recently been serving as a senior presidential advisor in charge of special operations, after his father removed him as infantry commander in 2022. At the time, Kainerugaba was responsible for a series of offensive tweets, including an unprovoked one in which he threatened to capture the capital of neighbouring Kenya. He has previously served as the commander of an elite group of special forces protecting the first family.
With no major activities in Kenyan economy, there are questions about the rapid surge of shilling to the US dollar
The rise of the Kenyan shilling brings forth a wave of relief for its citizens, Kenyans have long been battling inflation as of late. President Ruto’s new economic reforms, the paper say, have been the driving force behind the recent strengthening of the shilling against the dollar.
African currencies led by Kenya’s shilling are expected to hold steady against US dollar
The shilling, which is up 18 per cent against the dollar this year, is close to a one-year high, and was last bid at 132.00 per dollar on March 30, 2023, according to LSEG data.
Rugby: Stylish Kenya Sevens side seeks to redeem itself at breakdown before Munich round
The top four teams after the Munich leg will qualify for the final tournament in Madrid, Spain, where they will meet the bottom four teams in the World Sevens Series.
Kenyan doctors make good their threat to paralyse services at public hospitals as strike enters week two
The striking doctors accuse the government of failing to implement a raft of promises, including a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that saw people die from lack of care.
Kenya raises growth forecast in current fiscal year to 6.3 per cent, but doubt persists about unemployment
The ministry had said in February that it expected growth for this year and 2023 would be 5.5 per cent, up from 4.8 per cent in 2022.
