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Museveni says NSSF money should build roads, not sit in govt bonds

Uganda, May 1 -- President Museveni on Friday criticised the investment strategy of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), urging it to channel savings into infrastructure projects, as he set out k... Read More


Uganda banks on science, tech, innovation to achieve $500bn economy

Uganda, May 1 -- Government has pledged continued support for science, technology and innovation (STI), saying the sector is central to Uganda's ambition of growing its economy from about $66 billion ... Read More


Insurance penetration below 1% as govt eyes health scheme boost

Uganda, May 1 -- The government has urged insurance operators to position themselves for the upcoming national health insurance scheme, saying it presents a major opportunity to expand Uganda's low in... Read More


Police detain teen after father killed in phone dispute

Uganda, May 1 -- Police in Oyam District have arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly killing his father during a domestic dispute over a mobile phone. The deceased, Simon Okeng, 49, a resident of Z... Read More


Gen Katumba summons meeting to streamline car registration

Uganda, May 1 -- The Minister of Works and Transport Gen Edward Katumba-Wamala has summoned car dealers, clearing agents, and the number plate manufacturer Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITM... Read More


Forged receipts, missing committees and political interference: Inside Kenya's climate fund pressures

Nairobi, May 1 -- An activist walked into an Environment and Lands Court in 2024 with a petition that laid bare the pressures facing Kenya's most ambitious climate finance programme. Homa Bay County, ... Read More


Purity Ngirici insists she quit Kenya Seed board as Treasury removal letter surfaces

Nairobi, May 1 -- Conflicting accounts have emerged over the removal of Purity Ngirici as the director and chairperson of Kenya Seed Company, causing confusion in the leadership of the state-owned see... Read More


Ruto: This is what I have done for Kenyan workers in my three years, 8 months in office

Nairobi, May 1 -- President William Ruto on Friday joined the country in Labour Day celebrations, where he outlined what he had done for Kenyan workers as he endeared himself to them. Dr Ruto asked t... Read More


Konza Technopolis revenue falls 20pc despite rising investment

Nairobi, May 1 -- Revenue generated by the Konza Technopolis fell sharply in 2025, largely due to reduced land leasing and delayed payments for cloud services. New data from the Kenya National Bureau... Read More


Nairobi Hospital Board member Dr Job Obwaka dies

Nairobi, May 1 -- Nairobi Hospital board member, Dr Job Obwaka, is dead; Kenya Medical Association president, Dr Simon Kigondu, confirmed that Dr Obwaka passed on while being rushed to hospital. Foll... Read More