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Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla

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Tension at KCCA as Councillor Pulls Out Small Axe, Cites Rising Street Threats

Tension at KCCA as Councillor Pulls Out Small Axe, Cites Rising Street Threats

Tension gripped the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) chambers after Nakawa B NUP Councillor Twaha Abdul Chaggason dramatically pulled out a small axe during a council sitting. The move, captured on video, was intended to highlight growing insecurity in Kamp

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NUP Launches Probe into Sexual Harassment and Electoral Misconduct Allegations

NUP Launches Probe into Sexual Harassment and Electoral Misconduct Allegations

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has instituted a special investigative committee to examine allegations of sexual harassment and electoral malpractice involving some of its aspirants for the 2026 general elections.Party president Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, popularly known as Bobi Wine,

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Winnie Byanyima Gives Verdict on Her Political Ambition, Warns of Crisis If Museveni Won’t Step Down

Winnie Byanyima Gives Verdict on Her Political Ambition, Warns of Crisis If Museveni Won’t Step Down

UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has ruled out a presidential bid, stating that her focus is on promoting a peaceful leadership transition in Uganda. Speaking on NBS Television, she emphasized her desire to help resolve the country’s political 

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Katikkiro Mayiga Attributes Uganda’s woes to Unprepared Leadership, Calls for Youth Empowerment

Katikkiro Mayiga Attributes Uganda’s woes to Unprepared Leadership, Calls for Youth Empowerment

The Katikkiro (Prime Minister)of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has blamed many of Uganda’s persistent challenges on poor leadership preparation, urging the nation to invest in developing well-grounded and forward-thinking leaders.Speaking during a leadership transition ceremony for the

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Ruto Breaks Silence on Death of Albert Ojwang as Outrage Grows Across Kenya

Ruto Breaks Silence on Death of Albert Ojwang as Outrage Grows Across Kenya

NAIROBI — Kenyan President William Ruto has broken his silence on the suspicious death of Migori-based blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang, describing the incident as “heartbreaking and unacceptable,” and calling for a full, transparent investigation amid rising public anger

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Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein guilty of sexual assault after New York retrial

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault in New York, after a sex crimes conviction in the state was overturned last year.A panel of seven female and five male jurors deliberated for five days in the six-week trial before unanimously voting to convict

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Trump administration threatens Columbia University's accreditation

Trump administration threatens Columbia University's accreditation

The Trump administration is looking to strip Columbia University of its accreditation over claims it violated the civil rights of its Jewish students.US President Donald Trump has condemned Columbia and other US universities, arguing the schools have failed to protect Jewi

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ULS Warns of Growing Tyranny, Urges Legal Resistance

ULS Warns of Growing Tyranny, Urges Legal Resistance

The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Ssemakadde, has warned members of the legal fraternity, calling on lawyers across the country to resist the mounting threat of authoritarianism.He cautioned that silence in the face of injustice would make the legal profession complicit

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ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence

ACTV, CAT Call for Torture-Free 2026 Elections Amid Rising Violence

The African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV), in partnership with the Coalition Against Torture (CAT), has urged political actors, security agencies, and the general public to commit to peaceful and torture-free elections ahead of Uganda’s 2025/2026 general elec

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