Tag Archives: Kenya

By The Independent Team Kenyans will today choose a president, members of parliament and senators, county governors and members of the newly formed county assembly. The Presidential race that has eight candidates vying for the post has been seen by many observers as mainly a two-horse race with Prime Minister …

By Ronald Musoke Mwai Kibaki, the Kenyan President launched on Jan.23 a US $14.5bn (over Ushs 370 trillion) project to build a new city intended to be an IT business hub within the East African region. The new city, officially called Konza Technology City has the moniker ‘Africa’s Silicon Savannah.’ …

By Julius Odeke With only 51 days to elections in Kenya, the high court has ordered that the date for the switch off of the analogue television signal be delayed, preferably until after the March poll. Justice Isaac Lenaola said an immediate move to digital would be unfair to Kenyans …

By Julius Odeke Uganda has demanded a review of a 1996 law on mad cow disease before lifting restrictions on beef imports from Kenya. According to a November report on Non-tariff barriers, (NTB) to trade in the East African Community (EAC), Uganda says Kenya still needs to ensure that Bovine Spongiform …

By Joan Akello After 50 years of service in Kenya’s parliament, President Mwai Kibaki bid it farewell yesterday.  Kibaki is the longest serving parliamentarian in Kenya’s history. In his speech, President Kibaki recognized Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka for their contribution towards reshaping Kenya after the …

By Ronald Musoke Two goals in each half were enough to see hosts Uganda advance to the semi-finals of the on-going CECAFA Tusker Challenge Cup at the expense of Ethiopia. The game played at the Nelson Mandela national stadium saw youthful Geoffrey Kizito slot home as early as the 4th …

By Haggai Matsiko As the dispute between Sudan and South Sudan over oil transportation dues deteriorates into full-fledged war, The Independent reports of an intense rhetoric that could see Kenya and Uganda sucked in. Following separation, most of the oil fields fell in South Sudan’s territory but Sudan remains the …

By Haggai Matsiko Ladislus Rwakafuzi, a senior Human rights Lawyer in Kampala, spoke to The independent’s Haggai Matsiko about the trial Kenyan suspects of the July 11 bomb attacks, including Kenyan lawyer, Al’Amin Kimathi. Some people say that governments use the war on terror as a pretext to crush dissenting …

By Patrick Kagenda Since the Tanzanian government terminated its contract with a rail concessionaire early this month, pressure has been mounting on Uganda to throw out non-performing Rift Valley Railways. But Uganda`s Minister of State for Works John Byabagambi told The independent that the government is determined to throw it …

By Independent Team Its not what you look at; its what you look for It is a telecom company. Customers choose it automatically over competing brands. It is on every phone service customers purchase list. It is  well, Zain. Zain, just a year after launching itself in Africa after taking …