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Taxpayers' Sh448m annual burden in running Uhuru, Awori, Kalonzo offices

Nairobi, May 7 -- Aides of former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former vice-presidents Moody Awori and Kalonzo Musyoka are paid in excess of Sh100 million at taxpayers' expense, underlining the burden ... Read More


BAT Kenya tobacco farmers' earnings up to Sh1.4bn

Nairobi, May 7 -- Farmers contracted by BAT Kenya were paid Sh1.4 billion for their delivery of tobacco leaf last year, with their earnings from the cigarette manufacturer rising 27 percent from Sh1.1... Read More


Digital finance must move beyond access to deliver resilience

Nairobi, May 7 -- Kenya's digital finance story is often celebrated as a global benchmark for inclusion, and rightly so. Over the past decade, mobile money and digital financial services have brought ... Read More


Enforce beneficial ownership rules to beat graft

Nairobi, May 7 -- Legal persons and arrangements play a critical role as drivers of economies all over the world. However, these legal structures may be abused for corruption and money laundering amon... Read More


The new front door: How AI is reshaping healthcare advertising

Nairobi, May 7 -- The "digital front door" represents a radical shift toward a new and permanent way of managing the patient experience. Much like the invention of the steam engine, the light bulb and... Read More


NIRA official remanded over trafficking Ugandan girls to Dubai for prostitution

Uganda, May 7 -- A magistrate's court in Kampala has remanded a registration assistant attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) on allegations of unlawful disclosure a... Read More


Gulu SS bus collision in Kiryandongo leaves conductor dead, students injured

Uganda, May 7 -- A bus belonging to Gulu Secondary School carrying students for a study tour to Jinja was involved in a road crash in Kiryandongo District early Thursday, leaving one person dead and s... Read More


Residents protest delayed compensation on Iganga-Luuka-Kamuli Road project

Uganda, May 7 -- Residents affected by the ongoing Iganga-Luuka-Kamuli road project have expressed frustration over delayed compensation, saying the uncertainty has disrupted livelihoods and left many... Read More


KCCA ruefully stare at another futile campaign

Uganda, May 7 -- It would take a monumental collapse from Vipers - who sit firmly atop the Uganda Premier League table - for KCCA to resurrect even the faintest hope of a title triumph. With the lead... Read More


Sovereignty Bill: How Ugandans keep betraying themselves at the ballot

Uganda, May 7 -- The controversial Sovereignty Bill was passed. Despite loud protests, passionate petitions, media firestorms, and civil society's best efforts, Parliament marched in lockstep with the... Read More