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NAIROBI, KENYA — President William Ruto has invoked his constitutional power of mercy, ordering the release of 57 prisoners from correctional facilities across Kenya. The…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has announced the dispatch of examination certificates for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)…
SEMBABULE, UGANDA — Former Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa’s decision to fund the construction of a church in Sembabule, his former constituency, has ignited a…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Omala passed away at the age of 64 on the morning of April 28, 2025,…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) in Uganda has registered approximately 3,623 marriages in the six months since taking over the function…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A BBC investigation has identified members of Kenya’s security forces responsible for fatally shooting anti-tax protesters at the nation’s parliament in June of…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — The Mwanga II Magistrates Court has issued an arrest warrant for Moses Tumwine, one of nine individuals accused of providing false information to…
NAIROBI, KENYA — A Kenya Airways aircraft en route to Dar es Salaam was compelled to return to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Tanzanian music sensation Zuhura Othman, widely known as Zuchu, delivered a memorable performance for her fans at the Samia Serengeti…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda has officially declared the end of its most recent Ebola outbreak on Saturday, April 27, 2025, three months after authorities confirmed cases…