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Sagana, Kenya  | PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the repeat Kenya elections will be held on schedule and those attempting to delay the poll should know that they are putting the country at risk. The President said the fresh presidential election, being held on the directions of the Supreme …

Court of Appeal throws out DP’s Musoke, declares NRM’s Kasule Nansana MP Kampala, Uganda  | GODFREY SSALI | Three Justices of the Court of Appeal have unanimously agreed with the High Court that Wakayima Musoke Nsereko doesn’t qualify to be an Member of Parliament (MP) for Nansana Municipality because he was nominated in error. …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A section of NRM MPs behind the proposed amendment of article 102 of the constitution to lift the age limit of the presidency have said they will not be intimidated by anyone, stressing they have support of the army. The group led by State Minister …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  The “Lugogo shooting” key murder suspect Matthew Kanyamunyu has applied for bail for a fourth time. Kanyamunyu’s fourth attempt to bail was filed through his Lawyers Ochieng Associates before the High Court in Kampala on Thursday. High Court received the application and will set a date for …

Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | President Yoweri Museveni has directed the newly installed Makerere University Vice Chancellor VC) Professor Barnabas Nawangwe and the administration to consider phasing out all the non- market oriented arts courses if the institution is to remain relevant to the public its serving. Museveni who presided over …

Lesotho king: Stop using the army for “dirty” work Malibamatso, Lesotho | AFP |  King Letsie III on Thursday called on Lesotho’s political leaders to stop using the army for “dirty” work, as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander who was assassinated last week. Khoantle Motsomotso was …

Uganda Government issues Kanywataba petroleum exploration license to Armour Energy Limited Kampala, Uganda  | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has handed over the petroleum exploration license in the Kanywataba block in the Albertine area to an Australian company – Armour Energy Limited. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Energy offices in Kampala …

Museveni distances himself from NRM members’ resolution on lifting presidential age limit Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  President Yoweri Museveni has distanced himself from a section of Members of Parliament (MPs) of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) that voted unanimously to table a private members bill in parliament to amend the constitution …

Washington, United States | AFP | US forces in Somalia conducted three air strikes on Islamist Shabaab targets Wednesday, killing six fighters with the Al-Qaeda linked group, the US military said. The pre-dawn operation occurred in southern Somalia about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south of Mogadishu. The strikes were conducted under …

Entebbe, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni wraps up the first leg of his land education campaign with a national press conference at State House, Entebbe on Wednesday night. He has so far been to west, south and eastern Uganda. The Entebbe press and national briefing is live on radios and …