Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1326 EAT on Wednesday 20 May 2026 A nationwide transport strike in Kenya over rising fuel prices—linked by operators to the United States–Israel conflict involving Iran—has been suspended for one week following deadly protests that left four people dead. Kenya, which relies heavily on fuel imports from the…
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Raila Odinga Laid to Rest Beside His Father in Emotional Ceremony
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1141 EAT on Monday 20 October 2025 Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday beside his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga—Kenya’s first vice president—at the family’s ancestral home in Bondo, Siaya County. Raila Odinga, who passed away on Wednesday at a hospital in India…
Kenya and Uganda Deepen Ties as Presidents Ruto and Museveni Sign Eight New Bilateral Agreements
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L. H. D (Hon) JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ: OFFICIAL VISIT OF H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA (30–31 JULY 2025) At the invitation of His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, His…
Benni McCarthy Appointed as Head Coach of Kenya’s Harambee Stars
Updated at 21:05 EAT Tuesday 04 March 2025 Coach Benni McCarthy has officially been named the new head coach of the Kenya national football team, also known as the Harambee Stars. This announcement was made by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) during a formal media launch at the Serena Hotel in Nairobi. McCarthy, a South…
AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
Breaking News: Lawyer Eron Kiiza Beaten and Arrested at Court Martial
Updates by, Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Tuesday, 07 January, 2025. Chaos erupted at the General Court Martial on Tuesday when Eron Kiiza, a lawyer representing opposition figures Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, was violently arrested following a confrontation with military police officers. The altercation began when officers barred Kiiza from accessing the courtroom. Frustrated,…
Uganda Law Council Grants Martha Karua Practising Certificate
Updated by, Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, EAT 19:46. Monday, 06 January, 2025. The Uganda Law Council has granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a special practising certificate, allowing her to represent veteran Ugandan opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale. The two are currently on remand facing charges related to illegal firearms, among…
Kenya Hopes Besigye Incident Will Not Strain Uganda Relations.
Kenya has expressed hope that a recent incident involving Uganda’s veteran opposition politician, Dr. Kizza Besigye, will not disrupt the strong diplomatic ties between the two neighboring nations. Dr. Besigye, a retired colonel and a prominent opposition figure in Uganda, appeared in the steel dock at the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala, on November…
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