Uganda president on spot after famished opponent Besigye is denied bail despite Supreme Court ruling
Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, is a prominent opposition figure in Uganda. For years he was the most serious challenger to President Yoweri Museveni, who has held power since 1986, before the recent rise of the opposition figure known as Bobi Wine.
Under fire Kenya president rapped as ‘genocide-washing’ and ‘criminally irresponsible’ for hosting faction in Sudanese war
The African Union in a statement published on Wednesday voiced “deep concern over the continued escalation of the conflict between the two warring parties, particularly the non-stop perpetration of war crimes and crimes against humanity”.
Pensioners in Kenya, some aged over 100, now receiving dues digitally 50 years after retiring
Kioko Ndolo, who has 15 children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren appreciates the government in its responsibility to old pensioners who have been receiving pension for more years than when they had worked in government.
Shape up or ship out: Kenyan journalists warned they must embrace artificial intelligence or be tossed out
In Africa, AI uptake has been slower due to limited access to technology, inadequate training, and regulatory concerns. Nevertheless, some media houses have begun integrating AI for newsroom automation, audience analytics and fact-checking
Kenya’s information ministry expands internet access with establishment of two more digital hubs in rural areas
The high-end hub will include a boardroom, computer laboratories, office spaces and a Huduma Centre unit.
Trump’s rush to Russia’s war in Ukraine has stoked fears in Ukraine, among NATO allies
The talks in Riyadh, the first time the US and Russia have met to discuss the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two, yielded agreement to form negotiating teams for future meetings and work to restore the normal functioning of each other’s diplomatic missions, reflecting a thawing of long-frozen relations.
Central politicians say Raila’s loss in African Union Commission chairmanship election has given the country a sense of oneness
Raila was among two other candidates who had presented their names for consideration for the AUC chairperson’s post. The other two were Madagascar’s former Foreign Minister Richard James Randriamandrato and his Djibouti counterpart Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
Rising Artificial Intelligence uptake firms up Kenya’s reputation as the ‘Silicon Savannah’
JHub currently has 32 ongoing projects across various sectors, including agriculture, health and education, with most initiated in April last year. The hub aims to complete at least 15 of these projects by the end of 2026.
Kenya’s wildlife tourism nucleus lays out plans to broaden range of products for more earnings
David Kinyangi, a Director at the State Department of Tourism, underscored the importance of public participation in the preparation of the two documents and assured the residents that their views would be incorporated in the final document.
Kenya invests more in infrastructure to maximise earnings from Lake Victoria’s blue economy potential
According to the State Department for Blue Economy Principal Secretary Betsy Njagi, the projects that kicked off countrywide in earnest were set to transform the Lake Victoria Basin’s economic landscape.
