Browsing: Politics
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan politics has long been defined by rivalries between parties. Increasingly, however, some of the country’s most consequential battles are unfolding within…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria chose an unusual way to respond to his latest political fallout. Rather than fire back with a…
EMBU, Kenya — For much of Kenya’s political history, Mt Kenya has rarely worried about whether it could speak with one voice. The region’s influence…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For much of June, President William Ruto’s three-day State Visit to South Africa was viewed through familiar diplomatic lenses: trade agreements, investment…
KIGALI, Rwanda — Three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s security doctrine remains anchored to a threat that many outside the Great…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In most criminal trials, the fight revolves around guilt, innocence, evidence and witnesses. But in the case of veteran opposition leader Dr…
NYANDARUA, Kenya — For most Kenyan by-elections, the significance rarely extends beyond the constituency boundaries. Roads, local development promises and grassroots political rivalries usually dominate…
NAIROBI, Kenya — For years, Uganda’s political opposition has operated under a familiar reality: major court cases rarely remain confined to the individuals standing in…
NYANDARUA, Kenya — On Thursday 16, July 2026 evening, as election officials at Ol Kalou Senior School worked through the final tally sheets under tight…
KAMPALA, Uganda — When Minister for the Presidency, Babirye Milly Babalanda stood before Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) this week, her…