Kenya's chief prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the electoral commission over possible misconduct in last month's annulled vote. The Supreme Court annulled the result of the 8 August poll after finding irregularities and declaring it "neither transparent or verifiable". The electoral commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner
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Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has urged the country's youth to void 'aimless and reckless sex' saying failure to do so can sentence them to death. [caption id="attachment_4728" align="alignnone" width="1024"] President Museveni in a group photo with some of the guest performers. Left is his daughter, Pastor Patience Rwabwogo of Covenant
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KPMG LLP is coming under increasing pressure in South Africa over work done for the wealthy Gupta family, with Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba calling on all government entities to review work with the auditing firm, Bloomberg reports. An influential business lobby group suspended the company’s membership and the governor of
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Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed Freedom Radio to submit recordings of a talk show, in which the former Forum for Democratic Change-FDC president is accused of inciting violence. Besigye appeared on a talk show on Freedom FM in Kabale town on September 09, 2017 between 09:30pm -11:00pm. He relocated
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A number of African countries will soon be able to provide the new single-pill HIV treatment regimen thanks to a breakthrough pricing agreement announced last evening. The pricing partnership was struck between the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), African governments, the pharmaceutical industry, and the US President's Emergency
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Humphrey Kariuki Ndegwa is one of Kenya’s most storied, yet elusive businessmen. Over the last three decades, Ndegwa, 60, has quietly built his company, the Janus Continental Group, into one of East Africa’s largest conglomerates while staying away from the limelight, reports Forbes. Modest in his personal life, calm in
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President Yoweri Museveni has met with the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the sidelines of the ongoing 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two leaders discussed the refugee situation in Uganda and the world. The Secretary General described their meeting as one one
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Controversial State Minister for Privatization and Investment, Evelyn Anite has asked Parliament to procure breathalyzers to check on the number of MPs who debate under the influence of alcohol. Anite made the remarks on Friday while responding to remarks by Aruu County MP, Odonga Otto, who accused Anite of leaking
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The Uganda shilling was stable during the week ending 22nd September 2017 supported by the Central Bank tightening through repo operations while supply and demand remained fairly balanced. Trading was in the range of 3590/3600. In the regional currencies, the Kenya shilling held its ground as markets expected the Central
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Panic has intensified in National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) ahead of the reported dissolution. Credible sources reveal that a few days ago, NITA bosses rushed to the Solicitor General (SG) crying out loud after Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Keith Muhakanizi assured them his decision directing all Government Ministries, Departments
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