While the world has evolved and knowledge system have evolved too, Ugandan universities are still wedded to knowledge silos

While the world has evolved and knowledge system have evolved too, Ugandan universities are still wedded to knowledge silos

Where the interdisciplinary, crossdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and extradisciplinary knowledge systems have been allowed to flourish, they create alternative scholarship and innovations have become more prevalent than where the disciplinary knowledge system continues to predominate.

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Return of ‘treason’ as activist Mwangi becomes second Kenyan to face the charge after failed plot to plant ammos on Governor Natembeya

Return of ‘treason’ as activist Mwangi becomes second Kenyan to face the charge after failed plot to plant ammos on Governor Natembeya

Mwangi’s wife Njeri, in a post on the social media platform X, said on Saturday that security personnel raided their home and took the activist and his electronic gadgets while “talking of terrorism and arson.” Police said after his arrest on Friday that Mwangi was linked to the facilitation of violent activities in recent street protests. Detectives searched his home and his office.

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Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Your mother, once your biggest cheerleader, now lies sick in a county hospital, receiving the sort of treatment that should qualify as a human rights violation. Three months of watching her deteriorate because you can’t afford private care, and because in Kenya, public healthcare is where dreams and lives go to die.

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Academic ageism, intellectual death and decline of public intellectualism: The making of Uganda intellectual cemetery  

Academic ageism, intellectual death and decline of public intellectualism: The making of Uganda intellectual cemetery  

Professors, as they expand the age range, point to positive aspects of ageism, which reflects that increasing age is not associated with negative aspects in the work environment. The aging professor is positively positioned as he is inserted in more postgraduate programmes.

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Pope Leo blasts Israel for ‘barbarity of war’ after its army kills 67 aid-seekers in Gaza

Pope Leo blasts Israel for ‘barbarity of war’ after its army kills 67 aid-seekers in Gaza

Israel’s military said its troops had fired warning shots towards a crowd of thousands of people in northern Gaza on Sunday to remove what it said was “an immediate threat”.

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Congo, Rwanda bicker over withdrawal of M23 rebels from cities in the east hours after signing ceasefire deal in Qatar

Congo, Rwanda bicker over withdrawal of M23 rebels from cities in the east hours after signing ceasefire deal in Qatar

In it, both parties committed to “building trust” through various measures, including an exchange of prisoners and detainees as well as restoring state authority in all parts of the country, including rebel-held areas.

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My father’s story is synonymous with the history of how successive regimes in Uganda tried to subvert Busoga kingdom

My father’s story is synonymous with the history of how successive regimes in Uganda tried to subvert Busoga kingdom

This article traces the genealogy of the mother of Charles Afunaduula-Ovuma Ngobi Isabirye, Mukyala Nabirye Takoba. She got married to Yakobo Wasedde Buganga Isabirye, of the Mulawa clan, who was a subcounty clerk and one of the few educated people of his time. They both belonged to and identified with a village called Bunafu in Ikumbya Subcounty of Luuka County (now Luuka District) on land given to Wasedde Buganga for his dedicated service to the colonial government.

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Land disputes in Kenya’s coastal region persist as tycoon accused of hiring goons to evict residents from land he controversially acquired

Land disputes in Kenya’s coastal region persist as tycoon accused of hiring goons to evict residents from land he controversially acquired

The protracted legal battle involves 20 homeowners and the tycoon, who are all claiming possession of the land. The homeowners allege that the tycoon has hastily erected beacons and deployed hired goons to harass them and block access to their homes.

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Finance minister now says Kenya’s economy is healthy, days after warning it is in dire straits

Finance minister now says Kenya’s economy is healthy, days after warning it is in dire straits

John Mbadi said he should not be blamed for any slow development in any region. He told voters to question their legislators and governors if they feel they are not getting their desired development projects.

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World at a crossroads as Africa is called to action in fight against HIV after US paused humanitarian support to developing nations

World at a crossroads as Africa is called to action in fight against HIV after US paused humanitarian support to developing nations

Much of the discussion at IAS 2025 focused on political will. With international funding under pressure – most notably, cuts to US HIV funding in early 2025 – African governments are being urged to lead with urgency. One of the most sobering realities of IAS 2025 was the impact of a political decision on the HIV response.

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