Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda — At least 11 people have been arrested in connection with corruption and extortion during Uganda’s ongoing national ID registration and renewal exercise,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Social media giant TikTok removed over 450,000 short videos published in Kenya between January and March 2024 for violating its community guidelines.…
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — The United States Embassy in Burundi has announced a temporary suspension of most visa categories for Burundian citizens, citing “repeated violations” and…
TRANS NZOIA, Kenya — The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General, Edwin Sifuna, has declared that he will leave the party if it chooses to support…
HANOI, Vietnam — Margaret Nduta, a Kenyan woman who was on death row in Vietnam for drug trafficking, can now find relief after a Vietnamese…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has announced that 65,000 Ugandans have been disqualified during the initial phase of its nationwide recruitment…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has refuted recent claims that a consignment of toxic sugar has been cleared for circulation in…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Opposition has publicly alleged that a consignment of 25,000 metric tonnes of sugar, deemed unfit for human consumption, is poised…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A team of detectives on Tuesday raided the residence of Patrick Osoi, a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier and US Army…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced the commencement of nationwide compliance checks. In a notice issued on Thursday, July…