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.
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.
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.
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.
CJ Koome kicks off judiciary staff hiring with judges, magistrates and kadhis given priority
According to Koome, the commission also acknowledges the gains made through the judiciary digitisation and automation agenda, including the nationwide roll-out of e-filing systems, which have significantly improved operational efficiency.
Kenya’s Nakuru City poised to host inaugural African Cultural Caravan to promote tourism
The choice of the devolved unit to host the inaugural ‘African Cultural Caravan’ comes two years after Nakuru became the second county in East Africa to be placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) list of Creative Cities Network.
From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion
Echoing these concerns, KNCHR Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mogesa observed that the findings pointed to a profound human rights crisis.
Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities
At the same time, the spiritual leaders categorically opposed the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament on July 11, 2025, which seeks to entrench the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.
Taxman says digital economy raid ramped up Kenya’s revenue collection by over 112 per cent
KRA Commissioner General explained that KRA has implemented organizational restructuring within its functional areas of revenue, technology and service to create an agile and responsive tax administration framework, strengthen the digital infrastructure for data-driven decision-making and automation, and to improve taxpayer engagement and support.
Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast
Notwithstanding these challenges, KRA boss Humphrey Wattanga avers that KRA’s robust measures yielded a significant revenue collection turnaround in the second half of the financial year as revenue grew by 9.1 per cent, compared to the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in the first half of the financial year.
