Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Health Ministry said laboratory tests identified cases in a district within central Uganda. The confirmed case is a 32-year-old male nurse…
Two members of the selection panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment as the Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be sworn in today at the Supreme Court building. The two are Carolyne…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is set to expand mobile network coverage to 313 additional sub-locations as part of Phase 4 of its Universal Service Fund (USF) initiative. The move, which follows consultations with stakeholders, aims to unlock new…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed an aircraft crash at Kedong Ranch in Naivasha, involving a Cessna 185. Two people on board the aircraft lost their lives in the crash which occurred on Thursday at approximately 5:14PM. In…
Jan 31 – The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille Nangaa, who heads an alliance of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 – The High Court has granted the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) 30 days to review charges in the Baby Pendo murder case, citing challenges in tracing a key suspect. Lady Justice Margaret Muigai, in her…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 30 –NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – African Union Chairperson candidate Raila Odinga has mourned the passing of eminent historian Professor Bethwel Allan Ogot, who died at the age of 95 at a Kisumu hospital after a brief…
Xiaoyue (Luna) Xu, UNSW Sydney and Bruce Neal, George Institute for Global Health This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium. But what…
KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 31 — Kisumu Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o has mourned the late Professor of History, Bethwell Allan Ogot, describing him as a historian par excellence. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of one of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 31 – The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed a fatal crash involving a light aircraft at Kedong Ranch on Thursday night, which claimed the lives of two occupants. In a statement on Friday, KCAA Director…