CAPTION: Relatives of Kenyans in Russia hold placards demanding their return. (File photo). By AgenciesRUSSIA – Kenya’s foreign minister said on Thursday 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian army.Speaking during a Senate committee session, […]
CAPTION: Kenyan National Rally champion (Courtesy Photo) By Our reporter MBARARA – How is it an African rally experience without rallying in Uganda? Jasmeet Chana is about to taste the Ugandan rally craze for the first time. The Kenyan National Rally champion is among the foreign crews that will grace the Pearl of Africa […]
By AgenciesAn estimated hundred+ million euros of EU taxpayers’ money, intended to support democratic elections in five African countries, has instead strengthened autocratic and corrupt leaders in these countries over the past decade. Expensive training programmes and workshops for state officials, ruling parties and police have been funded with this money, while countless “voter education” […]
CAPTION: President William Ruto , left, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan, right during a previous bilateral engagement, as Kenya and Tanzania advance plans for $500 million in new trade and investment agreements aimed at deepening East African economic integration. [Photo by MARCO SIMONCELLI] By Segun AdeyemiDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania and Kenya are preparing to deepen […]
By Our reporterLONDON – Uganda has been ordered to pay approximately Shs522 billion (about US$138.9 million) following a ruling from an international arbitration tribunal in London over the controversial termination of the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) concession agreement.The decision marks the culmination of a years-long legal battle between the Government of Uganda and the private […]
By Our reporterNAIROBI – Four East African nations have endorsed a plan to launch a regional communication and broadcasting satellite, KBC reported. The Northern Corridor Regional Communication and Broadcasting Satellite Initiative Resolutions were signed at the Connected Africa Summit 2026 in Nairobi on 30 April by the information, communication and technology ministers of Kenya, Uganda, […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museven, left, Executive Director of the National Drug Authority (NDA), Dr. David Nahamya, right, commissioned anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Namulonge, Nansana Thursday April 3oth, 2026. (PPU photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaNAMULONGE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at […]
CAPTION: Hoima City Stadium one of venues for the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 tournament in Uganda. (File photo). By Agencies FIFA has confirmed the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 tournament window, set for 19 June to 17 July 2027. The FIFA Council ratified the dates for co-host venues across Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. […]
By AgenciesSOUTH SUDAN – A small passenger plane has crashed in South Sudan killing all 14 on board, the country’s civil aviation authority (SSCAA) said.Officials have sent a team to the crash site for investigations but initial reports suggested the aircraft may have come down “due to adverse weather conditions, particularly low visibility”, the SSCAA […]
By Our reporter MAKERERE – Tanzanians living in Uganda echoed the call for unity, saying integration would ease trade and improve livelihoods. The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Uganda, Maj. Gen. Paul Kisesa Simuli, has urged African countries to fast-track unity and reduce dependence on external forces, saying the continent has enough resources to sustain itself […]