Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Eight officials from Kenya Power have been acquitted in a case involving the alleged fraudulent payment of Ksh159 million linked to irregularly awarded…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has abolished the long-standing Nil Returns system, replacing it with a new “PIN with No Obligation” (PWO)…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been sued for defamation over remarks allegedly linking Stabex International Limited and private companies to irregular…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Nairobi have banned planned demonstrations in the Central Business District (CBD), dealing a blow to opposition leaders and activists who had…
ISIOLO, Kenya — Thousands of residents in remote parts of Isiolo County are gaining access to essential government services following a mobile registration drive aimed at…
NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto has signed into law the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, reducing VAT on petroleum products from 16 per cent…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Car dealers and importers in Kenya are raising concerns over new restrictions introduced by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on the…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s Ministry of Health is set to roll out the nationwide use of a long-acting HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, in a major step…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Police in Kampala have arrested a private security guard accused of stealing gold and cash worth more than Shs500 million in a high-value…
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Burundi’s Minister of Communication, Gabby Bugaga, has been found dead inside his vehicle in a palm plantation in Kivoga, in an incident…