Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Muhoozi Kainerugaba now says he was responsible for the deportation of Kenya’s Senior Counsel and Peoples Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua from the country on Monday. Muhoozi, who is also President Yoweri Museveni’s son, said the country’s Head of State is not to blame, noting that he personally made the decision to block Karua’s entry into Uganda. He added that the Kenyan opposition party leader would henceforth not be granted entry into Uganda. “Do not blame my great father for this decision. I deported her myself. She’s no longer allowed in our country,”…
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The government officially commenced compensation for victims of human rights violations, including those arising from demonstrations and public protests between 2013 and 2025, with 348 verified victims set to receive a total of Sh448.7 million in the first phase of the programme. Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Human Rights Violations Chairperson Prof. Makau Mutua said the reparation process has now moved into the compensation stage for eligible victims who have completed all required procedures and provided consent. Prof. Mutua noted that compensation is currently being issued only to victims who have consented to the process, describing consent…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the fight against corruption and economic crimes. Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga on Tuesday held a consultative meeting with EACC Chairperson David Oginde and the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer Mohamud Abdi to discuss strategies aimed at enhancing the country’s anti-corruption efforts. The discussions focused on strengthening coordination between the ODPP and the EACC to improve the investigation, prosecution and deterrence of corruption and other economic crimes. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to upholding integrity, accountability…
The mastermind behind a fraudulent tantalum minerals scheme that conned a Chinese investor out of Sh151 million has been sentenced to three years in prison or pay a fine of Sh10 million. In a judgment delivered at the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, Ulundu Patrick Lumumba, also known as Gabriel Kulonda and Lumumba Patrick Byarufu, was convicted of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code. The court further ordered Lumumba to refund the Chinese investor Sh151 million lost in the scam. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the conviction brings to an…
Iran has denied a claim by Vice-President JD Vance that it will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, after the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran to reach a final deal to end the war. Following negotiations in Switzerland, Vance said on Monday that discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) could be happening “as soon as today”. But Iran’s foreign ministry told state media that Tehran had made “no new commitments” on nuclear inspections. Iran and the US continued to share conflicting remarks on the nuclear issue on Tuesday. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei…
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN’s HIV agency has warned. “Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,” UNAids chief Winnie Byanyima told reporters ahead of a UN meeting on the virus, asking Washington to consider a “planned transition”. South Africa does not rely on US-funding for HIV drugs, but the US made a significant contribution to the country’s programmes to prevent the spread of the virus. US officials told the BBC that the funding cut was…
When Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja launched the Dishi na County school feeding program in 2023, few could have predicted just how transformative it would become—not only for the city’s schoolchildren but also for his political future. Three years later, the numbers, polling data, and political dynamics paint a clear picture: this single initiative may be the decisive factor that secures Sakaja a second term. But Dishi na County is only one pillar of a broader strategy that is transforming Nairobi’s informal settlements—and turning slum households into a formidable voting bloc. Dishi na County is not a program for the elite—it…
There have been a number of false dawns when it comes to elections in South Sudan, but the authorities have said the long-delayed first-ever vote will take place in December. The leaders of the world’s youngest country have not been tested at the ballot box since independence in 2011 and President Salva Kiir has been in office for 15 years. According to the original plan, the general election was supposed to have happened in 2015 but a civil war meant that had to be postponed. The 2018 peace deal, which created a unity government with Kiir at its helm and…
British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised for an advert in China that it claims was meant to call out sexism, but has instead backfired. The five-minute long advert for a multipurpose disinfectant, styled like a micro drama, starts out with a man looking for a partner who is “clean” and “not tainted by other men”. A plot twist comes late in the advert when his new girlfriend calls him out for his misogyny and breaks up with him. Dettol is then presented as the solution against “toxic men [who] are just like bacteria”. The advert sparked an uproar on the…
An inquiry has been ordered after at least 15 people died in a fire that broke out in a building in the northern Indian city of Lucknow on Monday. The building housed a pet shop and an animation centre. Witnesses described people jumping from windows and climbing down cables to escape, while rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Authorities said the building lacked emergency exits and people got trapped inside as smoke spread. The tragedy has renewed concerns about fire safety in India’s densely occupied commercial buildings,…
A Nakuru court released 12 suspects arrested in connection with an arson, assault and malicious damage to property incident in Kuresoi North Sub-County, declining a police request to detain them for 21 days to allow investigations. The suspects appeared before the Nakuru Criminal Court on Monday under Miscellaneous Criminal Application following their arrest over the alleged criminal acts that occurred in Umoja area on June 19, 2026. Investigators had sought custodial orders to continue holding the suspects as they completed investigations. However, the court declined the request and instead granted them bond and bail terms. Each accused person was released…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale was found guilty of contempt of court over his handling of the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility. Last month, the High Court halted the building of the 50-bed isolation centre at a military base in the town of Nanyuki until a case brought by a rights group could be heard. But on Monday, a judge ruled that Duale had ignored the order and allowed the project to continue. He is to be sentenced on Tuesday. The quarantine facility is intended for US citizens who are suspected to have contracted Ebola in the…
Clive Davis, one of the most influential music executives in the history of rock and pop, has died at the age of 94. A former head of Columbia and Arista Records, he signed and shaped the careers of artists including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Santana, Janis Joplin, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and many others. He had recently been in hospital with respiratory problems and was recovering at home in Manhattan, New York, when he died, his family said. “To the world, our father was the iconic music legend whose vision, instincts, and relentless pursuit of excellence…
WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart has announced that he is leaving his role. Cathcart has overseen Meta’s popular messaging platform for nearly seven years – and scaled its private chat functions to more than three billion users worldwide. He said in posts on social media on Monday that while the platform was in “the strongest position it’s ever been” it also “felt like the right moment to step back”. Cathcart will continue to play a role within Meta’s leadership ranks, with Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech start-up Cred, taking over as head of WhatsApp. Facebook founder and Meta chief executive…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has explained only one charge of murder was dropped against 13 police officers linked to the suspected killing of two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver. He said the charges of abduction will remain. “We dropped the murder charges because of an earlier order issued by the court demanding we either go with it or abduction.” “We belief we have a strong case of abduction against the accused persons. We will withdraw the appeal at the court of appeal and proceed with the abduction charges,” he explained. This settled earlier speculations all…