Kenyan teens groomed to fight for Somali terrorists
Pumwani, Kenya (CNN) – Asha Mohamed sits in her cramped room in Pumwani slum clutching a tiny photo of her son, Harun. He’s dressed in a blue-striped tie framed by a crisp white T-shirt — a typical 15-year-old Kenyan high school student. Kenyan kids lured to join Somalia fight But in September he vanished. “Harun woke up very More...
Kenya denies planning to close world’s largest Somalia refugee camp at Dadaab
The Kenyan government has denied it is planning to close the world’s largest refugee camp, playing down suggestions that President Mwai Kibaki might do so during his visit to London. Kibaki is currently in More...
Amazing Race producer Rice dies of cocaine overdose
Jeff Rice. Internet Photo Kampala – A post-mortem carried out over the weekend on Jeff Rice’s body who died in a Kampala hotel room has revealed that he died of a suspected cocaine overdose, Police investigations More...
Kenya environment minister dies
Kenya's Minister of Environment and Mineral Resources John Michuki dies Kenya’s Minister of Environment and Mineral Resources John Michuki, 80, is dead. His death comes against the background of an ongoing More...
Kikwete wants gas to profit all
President Jakaya Kikwete President Jakaya Kikwete has said the government would make sure that natural gas Production Sharing Agreements (PSA) with private companies benefit both Tanzanians and investors. The president More...
Uganda: Maths, ICT compulsory for Senior Five students
Students of Gayaza High School attending to a class session. Government has reiterated its stand that Sub-Mathematics and Information Communication Technology (ICT) subsidiary subjects will remain compulsory for More...
Uganda: Lent period starts
Christians receive ash from Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Kakooza at St. Peter''s Church Nsambya Christians today commemorate Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 40 days of the lent period ending More...
Musisi, Lukwago humbled before MPs
Drama ensued Tuesday in the Public Service and Local Government committee when MPs forced Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Jenifer Musisi and the city Lord mayor Erias to shake hands. At More...
Private firms advised to recruit JKT youths
Tanga regional commissioner Chiku Gallawa has advised private security companies in the region to employ the youth, who did national service training to get skilled and credible security guards. Tanga regional commissioner More...
ICTR picks lead counsel for ex-Rwandan minister
The Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Adama Dieng, has appointed Canadian lawyer Mylene Dimitri, as new Lead Counsel for genocide-accused and former Rwandan Planning Minister, Augustin More...
