East Africa
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1.3KKenya bans all movies with LGBTQ+ content
According to KFCB Acting CEO Christopher Wambua, same-sex films and movies are prohibited in the Kenyan Constitution hence the board will continue...
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743William Ruto: Kenya’s ‘hustler-in-chief’ president
Incoming Kenyan president William Ruto has clawed his way to the top as the nation's "hustler-in-chief", playing on his religious faith and...
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867JUST IN: Kenyan Supreme Court confirms Ruto as duly elected President
CJ Koome also said that the the court failed to see how by postponing elections, IEBC was targeting voter suppression.
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692KENYA: Ruto vows to respect Supreme Court ruling in poll petition
Odinga's running mate Martha Karua said Friday that the pro-Odinga coalition would also respect Monday's decision.
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810Kenya Supreme Court sets date for final verdict in Odinga’s election petition
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the court would give its verdict on the disputed presidential election after the judges of the court have deliberated...
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1.1KArmy of foreign hackers helped rig Kenyan election, says Karua
Mr Odinga and Ms Karua add that the alleged rigging began in March 2022 through intrusion into and tampering with the Independent...
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743UK denies meddling in Kenyan presidential election
Marriott was responding to claims made on social media that she exerted pressure on the electoral commission to recognise William Ruto as...
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1.2KKenyan Supreme court blocks presidential poll ‘petition’
A presidential election petition should be filed in the Supreme Court within seven days after the declaration of results and in accordance...
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1.1KRaila Odinga rejects Kenya’s election results, heads to court
The veteran opposition leader, who lost his fifth bid for the presidency, urged his supporters to maintain peace and not take the...
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1.1KSAD: Kenyan Electoral Official found dead after missing for days
The body of Daniel Musyoka, the returning officer for Embakasi East, in Nairobi was on Monday evening found lying lifeless near the...
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1.7KPROFILE: William Ruto, the ‘chicken seller’ turned Kenya’s President
The rags-to-riches businessman is making his first stab at the presidency, a post he thought he had in the bag as a...
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785William Ruto defeats Raila Odinga to become Kenya’s fifth president
During the campaign, Ruto described himself as the "hustler-in-chief," citing his humble beginnings as a chicken seller who fought his way up...
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1.7KOdinga takes lead in Kenya’s presidential race, official results show
With just over 26% of votes counted, Odinga had 54% and Ruto had 45%, according to results provided by the Kenyan election...
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976EALA aspirants sue NRM for ring fencing positions
The applicants are part of more than 100 people who had expressed interest to hold the flag for NRM in the coming...
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993UTB unveils the Explore Uganda brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali
Ahead of the official opening ceremony, on June 19, the Uganda High Commission- Kigali and UTB hosted a Uganda Night at the...
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1.2KPresident Museveni arrives in Nairobi for EAC meeting over DR Congo war
The third meeting comes as heavy fighting revives decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali, with the DRC blaming neighbouring Rwanda for the...
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1.0KNSSF unveils first social security Smart Card in East Africa
The card forms a critical component of the Fund’s digitalization strategy geared at leveraging new technology to improve efficiencies, customer experience and...
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934Stray elephants kill resident in Kasese
Nuwamanya was attacked by a herd of elephants at around 10pm as he and his friend attempted to chase them from their...
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1.4KCongolese soldiers flee to Uganda as M23 rebels capture Bunagana border
A Ugandan security source at the border, says that the soldiers fled into Uganda following non-stop fighting on Sunday throughout the day...
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980Gulu city earmarks Ugx 50m to establish an engineering laboratory
Christopher Balmoi Omara, the Gulu City Engineer, told URN in an interview that most public and private infrastructures in Gulu City
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1.1K5% of nodding syndrome victims battling severe brain damage
OTUKE, UGANDA: Five percent of nodding syndrome victims in Acholi and parts of Lango sub-region have developed severe mental problems, the health...
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911Crested Cranes are CECAFA senior women’s champs
The final of the championship was graced by the speaker of the parliament of Uganda Anitah Among, who handed the victorious Crested...
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903Why young pupils are burning schools in Uganda
Police investigation have established that the school was burnt by a primary seven pupil, who had been sent back to school by...
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1.1KIndian Association offers free heart surgery to 100 children
It was revealed by Rao Mohana, the Chairperson of the Association while paying a courtesy call to the Deputy Speaker of Parliament...
