Month: August 2017

By Moses Kyeyune: The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Security Minister Henry Tumukunde and his internal affairs counterpart, Gen Jeje Odong to explain the rampant killings of women in Wakiso district. This comes after atleast 19 women were killed in different parts of Wakiso  akiso in a […]

Story by Benjamin Jumbe: Slums are some of the most populated areas within the city. With the population within the city increasing by the day, access to proper sanitation facilities is becoming a bigger challenge. According to current statistics from KCCA over 90% of the households use pit latrines of […]

By Abubaker Kirunda: Drug shop operators in Jinja have rejected a directive by the District Health Officer to start submitting monthly reports about their activities. Dr Peter Dyogo the Jinja district Health officer had during an evaluation meeting organized by the Coalition for Health promotion and Social services [HEPS] an […]

By Yahudu Kitunzi Four people have reportedly been killed after a mudslide hit the mountainous district of Sironko on Monday. Sironko Resident District Commissioner, Moses Wamoto Kigai says the victims were residents of Masaba Village in Masaba Sub-county. He says several people are still missing and that a rescue team […]

By Samuel Ssebuliba Hearing of the election petition by Kenya’s opposition, the National Super Alliance (NASA) challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election has kicked off. Lawyers have begun making oral submissions after rules of engagement were set during a pre-trial conference over the weekend. The lead counsel for the opposition NASA […]