Equity Bank Group has reported an 18 per cent rise in after-tax profit for the six months to June largely on increased interest earnings and cost management measures. Equity's net profit increased to KSh11 billion (UShs410bn) from KSh9.4 billion (UShs354.2bn) , the country's largest lender by market value said. The
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Lawyers have faulted the Directorate of Public Prosecution for condoning torture by allowing tortured suspects to be arraigned in court. The lawyers under their group, Network of Public Interest Lawyers says the courts of law are not ensuring justice and have resorted to hearing cases of suspects with torture marks
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South Sudan's government claims the shattering five-year civil war is finally over, but there is considerable skepticism. It wasn't helped by the sight of President Salva Kiir refusing to shake the hand of rival Riek Machar after they signed a power-sharing deal this month, according to video footage seen by
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A Ugandan lawmaker whose arrest sparked two days of anti-government demonstrations has been left unable to stand after being beaten while in detention, his lawyer said on Tuesday, citing relatives who visited him. The Ugandan government denied the assault accusation as “rubbish” and said the London-based lawyer should visit the
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Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has quietly visited Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu who is currently detained at Makindye Military Barracks, URN reports. A URN reporter was at Makindye Military Barracks when Rugunda black Toyota Land Cruiser exited the barracks gate at 11:20 a.m. Rugunda had one escort car
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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is to be honoured by ex-football star George Weah, who was elected Liberia’s president last year. Mr Wenger and another French coach Claude Le Roy are to be decorated later in the week. “They will be honoured by the government of Liberia on 24 August,
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The Ugandan military has apologised for what it called the unprofessional conduct of soldiers who ‘molested’ journalists as they covered a protest in the capital, Kampala, on Monday. In a video widely shared on social media, Reuters photographer James Akena is seen cowering as soldiers beat him. According to AFP
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Whoever coined the popular saying that big boys don’t cry may have had Kenya in mind in the context of regional trade. East Africa Community’s big boy Kenya has remained mum even when blatantly backstabbed by its neighbours, the Standard reports. Instead, the country has feigned valiance or ignorance
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Uganda’s leading power distributor, Umeme Ltd recorded Shs61bn net profit in the first six months of 2018 compared to Shs47.51bn ‘surprise’ loss recorded over the same period in 2017. Umeme has been one of the most consistent profitable companies in Uganda until it made a one-off loss in 2017. According
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More than 72 people were arrested during protests by supporters of the Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu also known as Bobi Wine. They are held at different police stations in Kampala, URN reports. The suspects were arrested as police dispersed protesters from areas of Kisekka Market, Kampala
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