By Renson Mwakandana A female Kenyan senator who was forced to leave parliament because of an apparent blood stain on her trousers said she was glad to stand up against “period shame”. Gloria Orwoba stated that she was aware of the stain before entering the premises. “Since I am always advocating against period shame, I […]
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By Renson Mwakandana The Burundian 🇧🇮 government confirmed the deployment of 10 disaster management officials to Turkey as part of the efforts to save lives following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey 🇹🇷 and Syria 🇸🇾. Burundi’s Foreign Affairs Minister Albert Shingiro tweeted saying that the decision comes considering the quality of our relationship […]
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By Renson Mwakandana The Banadir Regional Court in Somalia 🇸🇴 sentenced a freelance journalist to two months in prison on allegations of threatening national security on Monday, a case that has been criticized by human rights advocates and media organizations. The conviction of Abdalle Ahmed Mumin is a “clear travesty of justice,” according to the […]
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By Renson Mwakandana One of Africa’s most prominent colleges has prohibited graduates from bringing phones, cameras, or video cameras. Makerere University in Uganda will begin a five-day graduation celebration on Monday at its Freedom Square. Different graduation dates have been allotted to faculties throughout the week. Cameras were not permitted in the graduation area for […]
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Renson Mwakandana On Thursday, the Ethiopian government announced the sale of 45% of the capital of the national operator Ethio Telecom, which lost its monopoly in 2022, an increase from the 40% sale announced in November. “The Ethiopian government is proposing a partial privatization of Ethio Telecom by selling up to 45% of its capital,” the […]
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Renson Mwakandana The environmental management department of Uganda has announced that it would begin fining drivers of private vehicles that lack trash cans in April. According NEMA the environmental agency in Uganda, the punishment plan unveiled on Wednesday, violators might be fined a maximum of 6,000,000 Ugandan shillings ($1,630; £1,350). The agency stated in a statement that drivers who […]
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Renson Mwakandana The local branch of satellite television provider CANAL+ has been asked by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s media watchdog to remove Rwandan stations from its bouquet of broadcasts there. The regulator, CSAC RDC, stated in a statement that the suspension will last for 90 days and may be extended under certain conditions. […]
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Renson Mwakandana Reports that the families of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi were being targeted for tax evasion have been denied by Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi. Mr. Mudavadi asserted that the claims were assumptions made by the media and that President William Ruto had not specified any names in his campaign […]
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Renson Mwakandana East African Community (EAC) officials have been urged to confront the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo immediately by Kenya’s President William Ruto. During the 20th Extra-Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State on Saturday, which was presided over by President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, the President made the comments in Bujumbura. As […]
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Renson Mwakandana A former Kenyan policeman, Fredrick Leliman, who killed a well-known human rights attorney and two other individuals more than six years ago has been sentenced to death by a Kenyan court. Despite the fact that death penalties are legal in Kenya, they are not executed. For the deaths of attorney Willie Kimani, his client, and […]
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