Uganda’s economy expanded by 8.5% in the quarter ended December 2024, sharply up from 5.4% in the same period a year earlier, as surging consumer demand and a construction boom drove the country’s strongest growth performance in recent memory, the Finance Ministry announced Tuesday. The government disclosed the figures in a post on the X…
Kenya is on track to meet all financial obligations and infrastructural requirements for co-hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Uganda and Tanzania. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya said the ministry is collaborating closely with the National Treasury, Parliament and other agencies under a whole-of-government approach to ensure the country fulfills its commitments for…
Kenya has launched the Kenya International Investment Conference 2026, targeting more than USD 2 billion (KSh260 billion) in investment deals as it seeks to strengthen its position as a regional investment hub. The conference, running until 27 March 2026 in Nairobi, is being held alongside the COMESA Investment Forum and the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative…
Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the Premier League club confirmed Tuesday, marking the end of one of the most successful eras in its modern history. The 33-year-old Egypt international announced his decision in a video message shared on his social media platforms, saying he wanted to inform supporters early…
Police have completely withdrawn from the private residence of National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in Magere, Wakiso District, ending a heavy two-month deployment that had effectively turned the property into a restricted zone. When this publication visited the Magere home on Tuesday afternoon, there were no visible police…
Kenya Airways has reported a net loss of KSh17.1 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025, reversing a KSh5.4 billion profit recorded the previous year as revenues dropped sharply due to fleet disruptions. The airline’s revenue fell by KSh27 billion to KSh161.4 billion, weighed down by reduced passenger capacity. Operating costs declined by a…
Kenya is witnessing a renewed wave of voter registration activity led largely by young people as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections. Energised by social media campaigns and grassroots mobilisation, the youth are increasingly taking centre stage in shaping the country’s democratic future. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has launched a mass…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday praised Kenyan President William Ruto for publicly condemning Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Gulf states, as the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen security ties amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The phone conversation, held 23 March, highlighted growing U.S.-Kenya partnership on regional stability and…
A new report has emerged indicating that a section of Kenyan politicians have been thrown into a quiet panic following Iranian missile and drone attacks that reportedly damaged properties in the United Arab Emirates — assets allegedly acquired with looted public funds.While most Kenyans remain preoccupied with the downstream economic consequences of the escalating Middle…
Kenya has told the International Monetary Fund it does not need its money — at least not before the financial year closes in June. Buoyed by billions of shillings flowing in from asset sales and bond markets, Treasury officials say the country has plenty of room to fund its budget without submitting to the fund’s…
