KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), initially scheduled for February 1–28, 2025, to August 2025. The tournament, which is to be jointly hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, was delayed to allow the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Council has unanimously reversed its earlier decision and granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a temporary practicing certificate. This decision allows Karua to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale in the General Court Martial tomorrow. The council had previously denied Karua’s …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | It was just past midday when Richard Muthie stood at the gate of the Mutira Farmers’ Cooperative Society coffee factory, ready to deliver his harvest. Along with the 50-year-old farmer were 30 kg of ripe, red coffee berries freshly picked by him earlier that morning. …
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What the law says about extraordinary rendition, including of Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye INTERVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya has been accused by various non-state and state actors of supporting extraordinary rendition, which refers to the secret transfer of people from one country to another without due process of law …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The abduction of four-time presidential candidate and opposition strongman, Dr Kizza Besigye and his political associate, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya from Kenya last month has rekindled the role that Uganda’s neighbour has played in the country’s chequered political history. Besigye and Lutale were kidnapped on …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya’s economy is stable and the government has laid a solid foundation for inclusive economic transformation, President William Ruto said on Thursday. Ruto made the remarks while celebrating Independence Day, marking 61 years since Kenya gained independence from Britain on Dec. 12, 1963. “We are no …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF Host Country Manager Kabelo Bosilong has assured Kenyans that their co-hosting rights for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025 remain intact despite concerns over stadium readiness. Speculation emerged earlier this week, suggesting that CAF might revoke Kenya’s hosting rights and award them to Rwanda. …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Society of Kenya has expressed to the Law Council for denying Martha Wangari Karua a temporary practicing certificate to represent Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutale before the General Court Martial. Kenya’s former Justice Minister, Martha Wangari Karua had filed an application seeking …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya is under pressure to meet the requirements to co-host the 2025 Africa Home Nations Championships (CHAN), scheduled for February. The tournament, exclusively for locally-based players, will feature 19 teams, with Kenya set to partner with Uganda and Tanzania as co-hosts. Unlike Uganda and Tanzania, …
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The project’s strategic location in Kisumu, at the heart of the Great Lakes Region gives it access to markets in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank and Kenya-based Med Aditus Pharmaceutical Kenya Limited (Med Aditus) …
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