Ugandan health authorities confirmed the death of another health worker, an anaesthetic officer, who died in the early hours of Wednesday. Margaret Nabisubi, 58, is the fourth medical worker to die of Ebola, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. I regret to announce the passing of another Health worker, …
Read More »Kenya: pursuit of stray elephant near Nairobi
Kenya’s wildlife body is on the hunt for an elephant that strayed and damaged part of a private residence on the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi, over the weekend, local media reported. Last night, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said a lone elephant was sighted on Friday night at a …
Read More »Kenya: William Ruto pledges to cut spending
Kenyan new President William Ruto instructed the finance ministry on Thursday to cut 300 billion shillings ($2.5 billion) from annual government spending this year, to bring the country “back to sanity”. President Ruto appointed his cabinet on Tuesday, naming former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u as finance minister to navigate …
Read More »Ugandan students demonstrate against the EU
Hundreds of Ugandan students are demonstrating against the European Union parliament, after it opposed an oil pipeline project with neighbouring Tanzania. EU lawmakers earlier this month passed a resolution warning of human rights abuses and the social and environmental risk posed by the project. The students are marching in the …
Read More »Uganda: President Museveni provides update on Ebola outbreak
Five people died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, President Yoweri Museveni said on Wednesday. In a televised address President Museveni said that in addition to five confirmed Ebola fatalities, another 19 deaths in the community were likely due to the disease. …
Read More »Uganda: UNAids boss blasted a lawmaker
UNAids Uganda executive director Winnie Byanyima blasted an MP saying he “lacks the skills, competence and integrity of an MP”. MP Mwesigye Frank had accused the opposition leader Bobi Wine of double-speak using Ms Byanyima’s photos. The UN boss, who is a Ugandan national and married to politician Kizza Besigye, …
Read More »Kenya: President Ruto appoints new Finance minister
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u as the new finance minister. Ndung’u, a professor of Economics, worked as the Central Bank of Kenya Governor between 2007 and 2015. He stepped down in March 2015 after serving the maximum of two four-year terms. Ndung’u, …
Read More »“Kenya ready to buy fuel from Russia” – President Ruto
Kenya’s new president, William Ruto, said in an interview that his country is ready to buy fuel from Russia, the BBC reported. Several countries have refused to engage with Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine but Mr Ruto said he’s considering all available options, the report said. “I am now …
Read More »Ebola cases on the rise in Uganda
The number of suspected Ebola infections continues to rise in Uganda as the health ministry reported 34 suspected cases and 21 deaths possibly caused by the virus. Health teams are continuing to trace any people that may have come into contact with it. The outbreak began in the central district …
Read More »Scramble after flour truck overturned in Kenya
Videos shared on social media show people removing bales of maize meal from a truck that overturned on a major highway in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The crowd of looters include motorists, motorbike taxi operators and pedestrians. The cause of the accident is unclear and there were no police officers on …
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