Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in the Catholic diocese of Kasana-Luwero have revealed that 10 out of its 100 acres of land on Walusi hill in Kankoole village, Kikyuusa sub-county, Luwero district have been grabbed. The diocese acquired the 100 acres on Walusi hill over 10 years ago. It …
Read More »Odinga asks Azimio supporters to stay calm, going to court
Odinga: In our view there is neither a legally and validly declared winner nor a president-elect Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & THE STAR KENYA | Azimio la Umoja presidential aspirant Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to stay calm as his alliance seeks the ear of the Supreme Court on …
Read More »Teso cultural leader faces criticism for engaging in partisan politics
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Sande Emolot, the newly elected leader of the Iteso Cultural Union-ICU has been criticized for his alleged involvement in partisan politics. Emolot came under the spotlight after negotiating for the alleged withdrawal of the National Unity Platform-NUP candidate Joseph Okoboi Opolot during the Gogonyo …
Read More »Why we rejected presidential results – IEBC commissioners
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | The four IEBC commissioners who rejected Monday’s presidential results have given reasons behind their decision. In a press statement read by chairperson Juliana Cherera on Tuesday at Serena Hotel, the commissioners said the aggregation of the percentages of the results were a mathematical …
Read More »Court orders prisons to produce Mabirizi to prosecute Mao
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court has today ordered prisons officials to produce lawyer Male Mabirizi to prosecute Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Norbert Mao. Mao is also the President General of Democratic Party-DP. This stems from Mabirizi’s application before the court to prosecute Mao on …
Read More »Busongora South candidates embark on door-to-door campaigns
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political candidates vying for the Busongora South parliamentary seat have embarked on door-to-door campaigns to lure potential voters. Political campaigns end today, ahead of the by-election on Thursday. The National Resistance-Movement-NRM party has formed groups spearheaded by persons that are attached to ethnicities in the …
Read More »Museveni congratulates William Ruto upon his victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this morning congratulated William Samoei Ruto upon his election as the 5th president of Kenya. Ruto was declared the winner of the hotly contested election by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission-IEBC of Kenya last evening. According to results released …
Read More »Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800 Review. JNB-EBB, the Perfect Choice?
COMMENT | AIRSPACE AFRICA | With only two airlines in the world currently flying the Airbus A330-800NEO, it’s a rare sight and an even more unique opportunity to fly the widebody. Uganda Airlines acquired two of the type with a plan to service a long-haul network that will stretch a …
Read More »FIFA suspends India’s Football Federation over “undue influence from third parties”
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended with immediate effect due to third parties interference, FIFA announced on Monday. “The suspension will be lifted once an order to set up a committee of administrators to assume the powers of the AIFF Executive Committee has been …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Raila Odinga speaks out
🔵 Odinga Address – 2pm KICC, Azimio Media Center Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Azimio La Umoja coalition leader Raila Odinga will this afternoon reveal his response to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declaration of UDC’s William Ruto as duly elected President of Kenya. Odinga boycotted the ceremony at …
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