The ODM chunk of of the National Super Alliance has supported the proposal by President Uhuru Kenyatta to slash VAT on petroleum products from 16 to 8 per cent, Kenyan media report. The decision was reached at after an ODM parliamentary group meeting at Orange House, Nairobi, chaired by party
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The youth have asked government to consider reducing nomination fees for both Presidential and Parliamentary candidates, noting that the current fees are discriminatory with an aim of pushing them out of elective posts. The youth made the call on Friday during a plenary session held for the National Youth Parliament
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The success of the peace deal ending South Sudan's five-year civil war may depend on the economic opportunities that stability in the country could bring. According to the African Development Bank South Sudan is the most oil-dependent country in the world. Until conflict disrupted the industry in 2013, oil accounted
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said politics driven by opportunism has brought a lot of suffering to Africa and cost its development. He made the remarks yesterday at the signing of a peace deal between South Sudan government and rebels. Below is his message; Joined hundreds of dignitaries at
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Two government agencies, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have assured Ugandans that there is no ‘bad’ sugar on the Ugandan market. This is after a government newspaper, The New Vision run a story on Friday 3rd August, 2018 titled “BANNED KENYA SUGAR SNEAKED INTO
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday night held a four-hour secret meeting in Kilifi, reports the Standard. The meeting, whose details are still scanty has fueled speculation that the two could have been discussing the anticipated Cabinet reshuffle. The Sunday Standard has learned that Uhuru
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the role played by the Indian community in Uganda’s economic growth. To date, there is a sizeable community of people of Indian origin living in Uganda, but they are vibrant and holds an important position in the economy and political life of this country, Museveni
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President Yoweri Museveni has explained why the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party won massively in the recently concluded LC elections. Below is his statement. Dear Countrymen and Countrywomen, especially the Bazukulu. Again, I greet you. Thanks for responding to my two long messages on the social - media and
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Former US President Barack Obama has landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport amidst a hushed reception, reports the Standard. Obama arrival is a stark contrast to his Friday July 24, 2015 visit when there was complete shutdown from air and land. Security has been beefed up along Mombasa road and
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President Yoweri Museveni delivered the 2017 State of the Nation Address where he promised to do a number of things. He revealed that 81 bills were to be tabled before Parliament, but up to day only about 12 bills have been tabled, a thing that has left Parliamentarians literally idle.
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