East Africa Archives

Odinga 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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EALA 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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UTB 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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President 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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NSSF 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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Stray 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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Congolese 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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Gulu 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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5% of nodding syndrome victims battling severe brain damage

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today OTUKE, UGANDA: Five percent of nodding syndrome victims in Acholi and parts of Lango...

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Crested 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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Why 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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Indian 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...

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Stagflation creeps in on Uganda and neighbors – World Bank

The Global Economic Prospects Report predicts that Uganda will not escape the slowdown in global growth that has been steepened by Russia’s...

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UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa

UNICEF’s Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Rania Dagash said more than 1.7 million children

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Man collapses dead while working out at city gym

A report filed at the Central police station indicated that the deceased had been visiting the gym for days and that he...

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LIST: Only four cleared to run for President in Kenyan polls

This year's contest is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the president's erstwhile ally Ruto and 77-year-old former opposition leader...

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USAID rolls out project to tackle corruption in refugee response

Uganda is currently home to 1.5 million refugees. The majority of the refugees are settled in the West Nile sub-region.

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Uganda shilling plunge may persist till global crises ease: BOU

The official foreign exchange rate by the Bank of Uganda put the dollar at 3,750.91 buying, while it was selling at 3,760.91...

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Hunger kills 200 in Karamoja.

Rebecca Kwagala, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Karamoja region, said the prevalence of GAM among children in Karamoja...

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Why govt threats can’t kill strikes.

Between 2013 and 2021, the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) sanctioned four industrial actions; the Uganda Judicial Officers Association sanctioned two between...