A tragic incident has shaken Uganda’s capital after four young children were killed in a knife attack at a kindergarten in Kampala on Thursday, according to police. Authorities identified the suspect as Okello Christopher Onyum, a 39-year-old man who allegedly gained access to the daycare facility by posing as a…
Lake Victoria has become the center of a longstanding dispute affecting Kenyan fishermen, with recent incidents involving arrests and fines by Ugandan security officials prompting calls for urgent resolution. Speaking in Kisumu, Oburu Oginga criticized the ongoing harassment of fishermen, particularly from Siaya County and Busia County. He highlighted the…
Kenya faces a significant risk of losing its rights to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to delays in remitting a mandatory hosting fee of Ksh3.9 billion ($30 million) to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture chaired…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has blocked a church mass that was scheduled to honour opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who has been jailed since 2024 on treason charges, according to Besigye’s wife, Winnie Byanyima. The Cancellation Byanyima, who is also the executive director of UNAIDS, told AFP that she was informed…
Authorities in Uganda have launched a manhunt after a Uganda Prisons Service officer allegedly shot dead three people at Kiboga Prison on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The Incident According to a press release issued on February 23, 2026, the suspect, identified as No. 13544 Warder Anguyo Moses, opened fire at…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni hosted Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at State House in Entebbe on Friday for high-level talks aimed at ending Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Focus on Dialogue Museveni reiterated his long-held position that sustainable peace in Sudan can only be achieved through…
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya has been ranked among countries experiencing high levels of corruption with no signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on February 10. Kenya’s Declining Score The report shows Kenya’s score dropped to 30 out of 100, down from…
Kampala, Uganda – Motorcycle taxis, popularly known as boda bodas, are among the fastest and most affordable ways to navigate East Africa’s bustling cities. In Uganda’s capital, Kampala, thousands of riders crisscross the streets daily, providing essential transport in a city where traffic congestion and limited public transit remain challenges.…
Washington, D.C. / Kampala, Uganda – The long-standing security partnership between the United States and Uganda faces new uncertainty after U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch warned that Washington may reconsider its cooperation following incendiary social media posts by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and…
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda’s army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has issued an apology to the United States after briefly accusing its embassy in Kampala of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine evade authorities. On Friday, Kainerugaba posted on social media that the army was suspending all cooperation with the U.S. embassy. Within…