📌 IEBC OFFICIAL RESULTS 8AM ✳ Ruto- 51.05% ➡ 84,812 Votes ✳ Odinga- 47.90% ➡ 79,591 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.81 ➡ 1,345 ✳ Waihiga- 0.24% ➡ 398 (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s election body IEBC has finally started releasing official results from this week’s …
Read More »OPEC further lowers forecasts for global economy and oil demand in 2022
Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday further revised down its forecasts for this year’s global economic growth and oil demand, following a previous downward revision in May. The oil alliance said in its monthly report that the world economy is expected to …
Read More »Judge loses interest in Kazinda’s case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court Judge Lawrence Gidudu has lost interest in jailing former principal accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda saying it will no longer make sense for him to do so since prison has become like his home. Gidudu made the declaration …
Read More »Observers give thumbs up to Gogonyo by-election
Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) observer team at the Gogonya by-election in Palisa has warned of the generally plummeting participation in election by citizens. The observer team also called for a greater role of civilians in the stewarding elections. ” The stewarding of polls should not …
Read More »Derrick Orone wins Gogonyo County by-election
Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Derrick Orone has been declared the winner of the Gogonyo County Parliamentary by-election. Orone defeated his rival Joseph Okoboi Opolot of the National Unity Platform-NUP party with 19,199 votes against Opolot’s 519 votes. The by-election attracted three candidates but two of the candidates who were nominated …
Read More »KENYA: Counting stalls with Odinga, Ruto stuck at 49%
📌 KENYA PROVISIONAL RESULTS at Midnight ✳ Ruto- 49.91% ➡ 6,691,923 Votes ✳ Odinga- 49.41% ➡ 6,624,238 ✳ Wajackoyah- 0.44% ➡ 59,404 ✳ Waihiga- 0.23% ➡ 31,222 (CLICK TO GO TO LIVE RESULTS) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Provisional results from vote counting in Kenya’s general election indicate William Ruto has retaken …
Read More »IGG yet to prefer charges against MP Kagabo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) is yet to prefer charges against Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Twaha Kagabo. Kagabo was picked up after he tried to return the 40 million Shillings that he reportedly received from the residence of the Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among under …
Read More »Sheema district eases quarantine measures against African Swine Fever
Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sheema district has partially lifted the ban on the movement and sale of pigs and pig products. The Ministry of Agriculture imposed a total quarantine six months ago following the outbreak of the African Swine Fever that claimed over 40 pigs in one month. District …
Read More »Mbale city closes 200 business premises over rent arrears
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Northern city division of Mbale city have closed over 200 business premises over non-payment of ground rent and licenses. According to Martine Busiku, the senior assistant town clerk of Mbale City Northern division, the operation took place Thursday morning in areas like Mission …
Read More »DPP tables more evidence against MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has tabled more evidence that she intends to use to prosecute the murder and terrorism cases against the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana. The two legislators are jointly charged with 5 …
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