By Our Reporter. Uganda Medical Association (UMA) members have condemned continued cases of torture by security agencies in custody or those found walking on streets. Medics say security agencies have directed repression on civilians and inflicted bodily injuries on suspects in their custody some of whom have been detained incommunicado. In a strong worded statement…
BY STEPHEN OUMA BWIRE. As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government celebrated 36 years on January 26 concerns have continued being raised on escalating cases of arbitrary arrests, detention and torture especially of opposition members, and impunity. Repression directed at members of the public especially the youths by security agencies and rising cases of “abductions”…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The mega-headed corruption monster in Kenya has again struck with devastating precision in the public sector. This seems to lend credence to remarks made by President Uhuru Kenyatta last year that the country loses Kshs 2 billion daily to corruption. Yet with only five months in office no “big fish”…
By Our Reporter. The plans to charge former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Mr Henry Rotich over loss of nearly Kshs 67 billion for construction of dams in Kerio valley have run into headwinds after critical documentary evidence vanished from secure court coffers. This deals a major blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta who was expecting to wrap…
By Daniel Bakalangudde. mulungidaniels@gmail.com Human Rights Watch has said the arrest of satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was testament to the continued repression of dissidents in the East African country through strict cyber security laws. Mr Kakwenza, an internationally acclaimed writer, was arrested shortly after Christmas over a series of unflattering social media posts about President…
By Hon . Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru. This month Parliament passed the long awaited Markets Bill 2021. The objectives of the bill is to reform the law relating to establishment and control of markets in Uganda, and to provide for the establishment and management of public and private markets. It also provides for licensing of private…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The health sector will not suffer budget cuts, Uganda’s development partners have assured the country. In a meeting with the Committee on Health, the partners including the World Health Organisation (WHO), USAID, Clinton Health Care Initiative and UK AID told the legislators that despite the challenges in funding created by the…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya will open seven new branches in the country this year, to expand its physical presence and grow its customer base. The ongoing expansion will also see the bank revamp disapora units and raise the bank’s total branches to 200, bucking the trend of maintaining or…
By Margaret Nakazibwe. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favor, verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature, or any other behavior of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation to another. It is also defined as any behavior of…
By Frank Kaheesi Serugo. The 2022 National motocross championship revved off in high gear with hair-raising displays at the Victoria Raceway track early this month in Garuga. The races had a new breed of young riders in 50cc juniors to the 85 elite classes. These included Abigail Katende sister to the Lato milk- sponsored Katende…