Top ICT firm Cellulant is yet to come to terms following death of six employees in hotel complex terror attack in Nairobi, the Standard reports. The company which is among the 40 firms with offices at the complex said the six sacrificed their lives trying to save colleagues in the
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President Uhuru Kenyatta went on something like an adventure in Kisumu on Saturday, traversing the lakeside city without security outriders. The President, his new ally Raila Odinga and other dignitaries had attended the burial of former Youth Development Fund chairman Bruce Odhiambo in Muhoroni. As Mr Kenyatta left Mr Odhiambo’s
Read MoreChina's economy grew at its slowest rate since 1990, stoking fears about the impact on the global economy. China expanded at 6.6% in 2018, official figures out Monday showed. In the three months to December, the economy grew 6.4% from a year earlier, down from 6.5% in the previous quarter.
Read MoreThe government is suspending issuance of licenses to gambling and gaming companies. This was announced by State Minister for Finance David Bahati, at the closure of the 2019 Brethren Conference of the Diocese of Kigezi this afternoon. Bahati, who was representing President Yoweri Museveni at the event, said that the
Read MoreYouth from 26 districts received dummy cheques worth over Shs.8 billion for the 915 targeted projects, while women groups from 43 districts received over Shs.9 billion targeting 1,459 projects. District Local Government leaders as well as Chairpersons of the women and youth groups received their cheques at a function presided
Read MoreBy AFP More by this Author DAVOS, The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes on the wealthy to fight soaring inequality. A new report from the charity, published ahead of the World Economic Forum
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni has commissioned the iconic Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Tower, with a call on the on the institutions in Government to renew their strength towards fulfilling their main mission which is to see the economy grow. “Your role is to assist the economy to grow. This is our
Read MoreThe suicide bomber who blew himself up at the dusitD2 Hotel in Kenya was a Mombasa born Al-Shabaab recruit who travelled to Somalia for training. Blown up in smithereens, the 25-year-old Mahir Khalid Riziki was born and brought up in Majengo area of Mombasa town. Police say it is while attending prayers at Musa Mosque that Mahir met his recruiter, Ramadhan Hamisi Kufungwa, now
Read MoreThree suspected armed robbers have been killed during an exchange with security personnel along Masese road in Jinja district, URN reports. The deceased were allegedly heading for a robbery mission at Masese Landing Site, when their vehicle, a Toyota-Corona, registration number UAP 449S was intercepted by the Police Flying Squad
Read MoreMakerere University Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe has suspended the leader of Makerere University Academic Staff Association - MUASA Dr Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi.The notice of suspension is contained in a letter dated January 17, 2019. In the letter, Dr Kamunyu is accused of inciting staff and indiscipline. The suspension comes
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