Uganda/Kenya: 🟩live - Uganda Whitewashes Kenya 4-0 in Foursomes Golf

Nineteen-year-old Joseph Reagan Akena and his 15-year-old buddy Peter Mayende have this morning shown they are the kings of the Foursomes at the ongoing Uganda vs Kenya Victoria… Read more »

Uganda: Charlene Ruto Visits Uganda's Abja Farms, Calls for Greater Youth Participation in Agriculture

Charlene Ruto, Kenya's First Daughter, has visited Abja Farms in Myene, Oyam District, where she held discussions on climate-smart agriculture, youth empowerment, and economic… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's High Commissioner to Uganda Apologizes to CDF Muhoozi

The Kenya High Commissioner to Uganda Joash Maangi has apologized to the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for last week's publication of an article in a… Read more »

Kenya: ABSA Bank Uganda Sponsors 10 Golfers for Prestigious 2025 Magical Kenya Open

Absa Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing Ugandan golf talent by sponsoring a team of 10 players to compete in the esteemed 2025 Absa Magical Kenya Open. Read more »

Kenya: Uganda Golf Captain Cwinya-Ai to Play in the DP World Magical Kenya Open

The most prevalent discussion in golf circles has been whether Uganda will have a representative at this year's Magical Kenya Open in the aftermath of Ronald Rugumayo's heroics… Read more »

Uganda: Java House to Change Hands for Fourth Time in 12 Years

Kenyan coffee and casual dining chain, Java House, is set for its fourth ownership change in just 12 years. The current owner, London-based private equity firm Actis, has agreed to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Prisons Bids Farewell, Hails Ugandan ICRC System Advisor Omita Okoth

Kenya Prisons Service has hailed Ugandan Corrections Expert Robert Omita Okoth for his key role in enhancing prison safety, humane management and reform in the country over a… Read more »

Kenya: Airlink Expands Nairobi-Johannesburg Route With 3 Weekly Flights

South African carrier Airlink is set to enhance its connectivity between Nairobi and Johannesburg by introducing three weekly night flights starting March 30, 2025. This expansion… Read more »

Kenya: When Kenya Moves People Out of the Country Illegally

Kenya has been accused by various non-state and state actors of supporting extraordinary rendition, which refers to the secret transfer of people from one country to another… Read more »

Uganda: Opposition MPs Question Besigye Arrest in Kenya

"A section of Opposition Members of Parliament are seeking explanations over the controversial arrest of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »

Eswatini: Kenyan-Built Fintech Breaks Traditional Banks' Stronghold in Eswatini

A Nairobi-designed digital wallet service is nipping at the heels of Eswatini's mainstream banks and telcos, proving that African expansion can be a gainful strategy for Fintech… Read more »

Kenya: Starlink to Expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi

Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the… Read more »

Kenya: Mpox - Kenya Confirms First Case in Passenger Traveling From Uganda

Kenya on Wednesday declared an outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) in the country following its detection in Taita Taveta, southeast of the country's capital of Nairobi. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Orders Release of Protesters Wrongly Arrested

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday directed the country's justice system to release all protesters who were wrongfully arrested during the month-long anti-government… Read more »

Kenya: Effect of Kenya Protests On Uganda

Shortly before 3pm on June 25, something unexpected happened in Westlands, an affluent suburb of Nairobi. Cars started making U-turns with motorists warning oncoming traffic about… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Highway Upgrade Boosts Business, Enhances Regional Connectivity

Irene Wairimu has been selling cereals for the past 10 years along the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway, which links Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central… Read more »

Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Agreements to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation

Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Arrives in Kenya for Official Visit

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. Read more »

Kenya: Floods Mounts Pressure On a Kenyan Economy Already in a Crisis

There were early warnings that Kenya's long rain season - between March and May - was going to bring above-normal rainfall. The extreme intensity of the rain has resulted in… Read more »

East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa

Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom

Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway

Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »

Africa: Press Freedom in Uganda

A majority of the world's population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, 5 Nations Offer Personnel to Help Haiti Fight Gang Violence

Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: WHO Approves First African-Manufactured Malaria Drug

A leading Kenya-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), has become the first African manufacturer to gain WHO prequalification for their… Read more »