Kenya launches Women Count Phase III for critical gender data for national policy making
Since 2016, the Women Count programme has helped transform gender data systems, closing critical data gaps, strengthening institutional capacity and embedding gender statistics in decision-making.
Youth killed, his brother injured in Rachuonyo in bar brawl as rivals political factions clashed
A 27-year-old man was killed and another seriously injured following a violent altercation between two groups of youths at a local bar in Kanyaluo village, Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The deceased, identified as Clinton Otieno, was fatally stabbed on Wednesday night. The incident is linked to political differences between rival groups...
Museveni’s sterile policies: Uganda continues to export raw coffee, minerals and cheap labour while richer countries sell finished goods, control trade
The foundation of this system lies in what Karl Marx termed “primitive accumulation” – the original theft that precedes capitalist exploitation. In Uganda’s case, this is not a historical phenomenon confined to colonialism but an ongoing process. The deceptively rich have acquired their wealth not through hard work or productive enterprise but through the systematic theft of public funds.
Kenya’s health minister announces 45 per reduction in tuberculosis incidnce
To strengthen early detection and access to care, the Ministry of Health – working with county governments – has expanded TB services to cover all 47 counties, including the deployment of molecular diagnostic technologies and ultraportable AI-enabled digital X-ray machines.
Seven Chldren-3: Slavery reduced people to property regardless of blood ties, genetic connections in a world ruled by skin colour
But workers nearing 50 depreciated like equipment wearing out, their value declining steadily toward whatever they might fetch in a final sale. Samuel understood this calculus with perfect clarity. He had watched it play out with other ageing field workers whose treatment shifted as their usefulness declined. Yet Samuel occupied a peculiar position that complicated these typical patterns.
Insurance regulator goes hunting for investors at grassroots in Kakamega via workshops for media, PSV operators and public servants
According to Ms Wanjala, the four-day Bima Mashinani will see stakeholders brought on board through a vigorous engagement to deepen the understanding of trends in the insurance industry but also lure more members into signing for various insurance policies besides demystifying the long perceived notion that insurers are thieves.
Kizza Besigye: Case study in military justice and President Museveni’s rescindment of judiciary
Following the Supreme Court’s January 2025 ruling, Besigye’s case was transferred to a civilian court. The military charges were dropped and replaced with treason charges in the civilian system. Yet by the end of 2025, Besigye had been denied bail four times and had spent over a year on remand.
East African Community to mark first Lake Victoria Day as environmental concerns rise
Cultural performances by troupes drawn from across the region will form part of the celebrations, showcasing East Africa’s diversity and strengthening regional unity, while local artisans will display eco-friendly products to promote sustainable livelihoods and tourism.
Exhumation of 13 unclaimed bodies from Nyamira buried in mass grave in Kericho begins
Preliminary findings indicate that 13 unclaimed bodies were released from Nyamira County Referral Hospital and transported to Kericho for burial on March 20, 2026. The development has raised questions over the burial procedures, documentation and compliance with legal requirements.
East Africa’s Ogre that eats own children: Museveni’s court martial and laying bear loopholes in Uganda’s 1995 constitution
The drafting history reveals that delegates agreed courts martial were indeed courts of judicature – but the history is maddeningly silent on whether they could try civilians.
