Uganda and other neighboring countries are watching the post-Kenyan election situation with bated breath after spontaneous protests rocked Kisumu City and forced cargo truck drivers to either park or look for longer alternative routes. Cargo trucks destined for Kenya via the Busia border are being diverted through Mumias road in Kakamega County to Bungoma and […]
Read MoreMPs on the Committee on Commissions, State Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) were yesterday shocked to discover that the chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines earns at least Shs 87 million per month. The position is currently occupied by Jennifer Bamuturaki. As the committee started a probe into the operations of Uganda Airlines, officials from […]
Read MoreKenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has spoken for the first time since he lost the election saying his coalition “totally and without reservations reject the presidential results” in a televised address on Tuesday. “In our view, there is neither a legally and validly declared winner nor a president-elect,” the former Kenyan prime minister said of […]
Read MoreIsrael says it has arrested 19 members of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in raids across the occupied West Bank, after carrying out airstrikes against targets in the Gaza Strip. Eleven people have been killed in the air strikes, including a child and PIJ leader Tayseer Jabari. Israel said the strikes followed an “immediate threat” […]
Read MoreKenyans are due to vote on August 9 in a high-stakes election that has polarised the country’s political elite. The election pits Deputy President William Ruto, who will be trying for the top office for the first time, against Raila Odinga, the veteran head of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement. As deputy president, Ruto once […]
Read MorePolice in Kabale are investigating a robbery staged by panga welding thugs at a student hostel on Thursday night in which various property was stolen. The robbers who struck at around 1am targeted students of Kabale Institute of Health Science located in Makanga cell. The students Innocent Byamukama, Erasmus Arinanye, Ranger Asiimire and Francis Naturinda […]
Read MoreUganda’s Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai Friday raced in 9:23.24 to claim bronze in the the final on day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Chemutai fell in the final minutes of the race as the 2021 World Under-20 3,000 steeplechase Kenyan gold medallist Jackline Chepkoech stretched in the lead to become the new Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase champion […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Internal Affairs has come out to address the reason why singer Winnie Nwagi was chased from their premises recently.A video yesterday surfaced showing the curvaceous singer being chased away by the officers at the Ministry. There also seemed to be a verbal exchange between them. Now the spokesperson of the Ministry, Simon […]
Read MorePresident Museveni has promoted a total of 773 senior Police officers between the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Police and Assistant Inspector General of Police(AIGPs). The promotions announced on Thursday saw five Senior Commissioners of Police including Richard Edyegu , Charles Birungi Ruhuma, James Ocaya, John Nuwagira and Fadhil Kaali Ali promoted to the next […]
Read MoreSpeaker of Parliament Anita Among has rejected LoP Mathias Mpuuga’s decision to replace Ojara Mapenduzi as chairperson of the Local Government Parliamentary Accountability Committee with FDC Gilbert Olanya. Anita, who presided over plenary on Tuesday, insisted that Ojara’s committee is still working on key reports. “I am also aware the committee is in its final […]
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