Browsing: East Africa
KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Museveni has extended financial support totaling Shs 2.8 billion to youth groups in Kampala’s informal settlements. This initiative is part of…
NAIROBI, KENYA — The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is conducting an investigation into a cyberattack that compromised its official X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook accounts.…
KAJIADO, KENYA — A manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then contacted the Isinya Police Station in Kajiado County to…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Despite five previous electoral setbacks, former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga is once again in the race—this time for the chairmanship of the…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A new report by the African Cities Research Consortium has painted a grim picture of the economic hardships facing Nairobi residents. The study…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — A group of Ugandan Members of Parliament (MPs), including Igara East legislator Michael Mawanda, has backed proposed revisions to the parliamentary dress code.…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Eight Ugandan finance ministry officials have been charged with serious financial crimes following a cyberattack on the country’s central bank last year. The…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A 24-year-old Ugandan national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Kiambu court for the defilement of a 13-year-old girl.…
NIROBI, KENYA — Legendary Kenyan journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela, beloved for his iconic “Jee Huu ni Ungwana” TV segment on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Radio Taifa and…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO — The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain to terminate their sponsorship agreements with “Visit Rwanda,” citing…