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New twist in Kasango judges case in Supreme Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An appeal at the Supreme Court against a ruling that it is mandatory for all judges to first resign from the judiciary before taking on executive or constitutional offices, took a new twist with the Administrator General being named to replace late lawyer Bob Kasango. A …

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Arinaitwe Bwana sent to International Crimes Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has committed police detective Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, commonly known as ‘Besigye tormentor’ to the International Crimes Division of the High Court for trial on charges of aggravated trafficking. It is alleged that Arinaitwe recruited, transported, and harboured his …

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At least 5 shot dead as anti-tax hike protests spread in Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | At least five protestors were shot dead and more than 150 others injured in Kenya on Tuesday as protests erupted countrywide for the second week in a row against new taxation measures proposed by President William Ruto’s administration. The protestors, in their hundreds, gathered in …

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Six new Ugandan immigration officers head to UK, Canada, US

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control -DCICI has deployed six new immigration attaches at Uganda’s foreign missions including Washington DC in USA , London in the UK capital London and Ottawa in Canada. Patrick Igera who has been serving at Entebbe International Airport …

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CID probes death of Chinese man at hotel guarded by UPDF

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at a hotel guarded by Uganda People’s Defence Force -UPDF soldiers in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. Ji- Feng was reportedly discovered groaning in pain and crying for help at …

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TAXES: Kenyan protesters invade parliament

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan youth protesting increased taxes in the new Finance 2024 bill, have forced their way into parliament, with police overwhelmed by their numbers. Several have however been shot dead, reports indicate. The proposed measures include new levies on basic commodities like bread, vegetable …

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