By James Wafula in Nairobi. There are exactly 39 days left before 22 million Kenyans go to the ballot to elect their 5th president in 61 years, a peaceful transition that has remained an elusive luxury for land locked neighboring Uganda. While Kenya has exchanged 4 presidents in the last 5 decades, Uganda has had…
ByJames Wafula in Nairobi. Election patterns in Kenya have always brought out the rivalry of the Kikuyu and Luo, Kenya’s most outspoken political families. This has helped shape Kenya’s political society since independence. The previous four presidential elections have seen Kikuyus and Luos compete for power with rivalry between Jaramogi Odinga and Kenyatta taking centre…
By Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi. Violence against women remains matter for concern among various interventions by International Labour Organization (ILO) on advocating for an end to violence against women, which is addressed as human rights issue. The violence against women can have significant impacts on workplaces; it can affect an employee’s work performance, cause poor physical…
By Zurah Nakabugo. Muslims around the world will gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha on Saturday ( July 9), which marks the end of annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and marks Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his only son for Allah. According to sources in Saudi Arabia, this year about 5 million people…
By Dorothy Nekesa. Sunday, June 26Kenya – 220Uganda – 224/3 (45.1/50 ov)*Uganda won by 7 wickets Jersey – 371/8Bermuda – 80 (17.5/50 ov)*Jersey won by 291 runs Uganda’s Cricket Cranes left no stone turned in their tie termed the series derby fetching a seven-wicket victory against arch rivals Kenya to reclaim their position on top…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. For the second time in a row and with only two months to Kenya’s fifth transition elections, an opinion poll conducted by Radio Africa Group shows Azmio la Umoja’s Raila Odinga would win the Presidency if elections were held today. But Odinga would still fall short of an outright 50+1…
ByJames Wafula in Nairobi. Those who saw the heavy motorcade complete with chase cars and security detail snake its way from All Saints church to the Bomas of Kenya, might have been excused to assume it was President Uhuru Kenyatta. The visible show of power through the motorcade could easily contrast with Uganda’s Peoples Congress…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has a date with destiny after he was cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest the August 9 Presidential election billed as one of the toughest ever witnessed in East Africa’s largest economy. Dr. Ruto, 57, is the UDA Presidential candidate…
By Our Reporter. Local government workers have issued a fresh ultimatum, to start industrial action on July 6, 2022 if the government fails to increase their salaries in this financial year. Through their umbrella body, the Uganda Local Government Workers’ Union (ULGWU), the members accused the government of having a discriminative pay policy in public…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire in Muscat. IFJ delegates from the Asia Pacific region formed a new regional group, the Federation of Asia-Pacific Journalists (FAPaJ), on May 31, during the IFJ’s triennial World Congress in Muscat, Oman. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomed the formation of the new federation and congratulated the newly elected Executive…