KPC operates more than 1,700 km (1,056 miles) of petroleum pipelines linking the port of Mombasa to Nairobi, western Kenya and onward to Uganda. The system currently handles about 90% of Uganda’s fuel imports, making it critical to the country’s energy securityKenya plans to list the
On the eve of Uganda's 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet blackout, that is exactly what transpired. Museve
From politics and business to music, media, and nightlife, Uganda and the wider East African region endured a year marked by repeated loss as prominent figures passed away under tragic and varied circumstances.Uganda—and the wider East African regionâ
Anne Juuko, a seasoned banking executive and former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, has stepped down from her role as Standard Bank Group’s Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets.Juuko resigned this month, bringing to a close her 18-month tenure in the regional position. She had bee
The prosecution further alleges that Besigye sought surface-to-air missiles, ricin poison, counterfeit currency, and planned to use drone technology to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni. The state claims it has audio and video recordings, social media messages, immigration documents, and phon
The University of Nairobi in Kenya has reportedly disowned two academic documents submitted by Felix Adupa Ongwec—the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag-bearer for Kioga County in Amolatar District for his nomination before the Electoral Commission, sayin
Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than
Dr Kizza Besigye with Lutale in Court.Sunday, November 16, 2025 marked one year since veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and detained — a milestone that his wife, Winnie Byanyima, has described as a tragic symbol of Uganda’s shrinking democratic space.Besig
Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to helping Uganda access the Indian Ocean, downplaying recent threats of war made by President Yoweri Museveni over maritime access.Speaking during a media briefing on Kenya’s foreign policy, Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi said facilitating cargo
President William Ruto welcomed ten African Presidents to Kenya for the fifth mid-year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Communities and Regional Mechanisms.The Head of State sent members of his Cabinet to receive the African Dignitaries at the Jomo Kenyatta Internationa
