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By Ben Musanje The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has voiced concern over the arrest, detention and prosecution of Ugandan lawyer, opposition politician and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, warning that the case raises fundamental questions about the independence of the legal profession and the administration of justice in East Africa. The statement signed by LSK President Charles Kanjama …

By Mulengera Reporters The Government of Uganda has repeatedly signaled to the US State Department about their unconditional willingness to closely partner with the American government to the extent of hosting and treating any US citizen who ever gets infected with Ebola on its soil (in Kampala).   Uganda officially says it has a duty to humanity to render medical …

Viewers: 50,000 By Spy Uganda  A Kenyan High Court has suspended plans by the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility for American citizens in Kenya, following growing public concern and legal challenges over potential health and sovereignty risks. The proposed 50-bed isolation centre, whose exact location has not been publicly disclosed, was expected to begin …

 Kilifi, Kenya — Fresh concerns have emerged over presidential security management in Kenya after a young man briefly breached security and stormed toward President William Ruto’s podium during a public event in Kilifi County, marking the latest in a series of incidents that have exposed vulnerabilities around high-profile political gatherings. The dramatic moment unfolded during a thanksgiving ceremony for Youth …

A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand. For too long, trans people and some …

A High Court ruling in Kenya on May 20 marks a historic step forward for the rights and recognition of transgender and intersex people. By affirming that Kenyans can seek changes to gender markers on official documents, the Court has recognized a fundamental truth: that dignity, identity, and legal recognition must go hand in hand.For too long, trans people and some intersex …

Kenya and Uganda have formalised a cultural reconciliation roadmap following the killing of three Ugandan geologists and two UPDF soldiers by suspected Kenyan herdsmen in Karamoja in 2022. The roadmap was unveiled during high-level talks in Kampala between Ugandan officials and a Kenyan delegation led by John Munyes Kiyonga, who delivered a special message from Kenyan President William Ruto to …

Viewers: 60,001 By Spy Uganda Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, its first to be held in an English-speaking country. With a year left in his presidency, French President Emmanuel Macron is hoping ​to showcase a …

Kampala, Uganda — Uganda and Kenya have reiterated their enduring diplomatic and economic partnership following the presentation of copies of Letters of Credence by Kenya’s High Commissioner-designate, Ambassador Ababu Namwamba, to the Minister of State for Regional Cooperation, Hon. John Mulimba, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. The ceremonial engagement, while procedural in nature, underscored the broader strategic …

Growing up intersex and unprepared for menstruation Illustration shows two cracked restroom symbols with a flow of blood between them. (Rex Opara illustration courtesy of Minority Africa)   She was intersex and raised as a boy for most of her life in Kenya. Then, one day, the bleeding began. By Elizabeth Angira When 18-year-old Roberto first experienced menstruation, she was …