The South Sudan capital city, Juba, faces serious problems after soldiers blocked First Vice President Riek Machar at his house. Army leaders arrested General Gabriel Duop Lam from the SPLA-opposition forces, plus a minister who supports the armed opposition leader. General Duop Lam serves as Chief of Staff for SPLA-IO and Deputy Chief of Defense Forces in the barely united SSPDF. Police took him Tuesday to army headquarters, where he went for a meeting called by General Paul Nang Majok.
SPLA-IO quickly wrote a public message saying this arrest violates the second peace deal signed in 2018. They stated that arresting General Duop Lam violates their agreement and hurts the Joint Defence Board, which should control all military groups...
President Trump cut money for fighting Ebola in Uganda on January 20, 2025. Elon Musk later claimed they fixed this funding mistake right away during a February cabinet meeting. Medical workers across Uganda disagree with his statement. They report seeing absolutely no evidence that any money came back after these cuts happened.
USAID handled most American foreign help before Trump closed it with an executive order. Edith works against Ebola but fears using her full name might cause problems. She asks why nobody informed her team about the restored funding. The current Ebola team has only eight members compared to nearly sixty people who worked during the previous outbreak when American dollars supported their efforts.
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Kimani Ichung'wah pushed back against rumors about his proposed law changes during a meeting at the National Assembly. The top lawmaker denied wanting to kick out the Auditor General from her job. He explained that his proposed changes simply fix problems the High Court found with an older law from 2016.
He pointed out something important about the committee report. "I checked what the Finance Committee suggested. They never asked to remove the Auditor General as boss. When Nancy Gathungu met with them, she never said the changes would take away her position," Ichung'wah stated. His comments came after many people questioned his motives.
Nancy Gathungu made headlines recently because she found big problems with healthcare contracts...
Kenya sent a peace team to Kisii and Transmara after deadly fights broke out between local groups. Samuel Kobia leads the National Unity Commission and has teamed up with police and community members to fix the problem. He wants folks to talk through their issues rather than attack each other. His group has asked religious figures, community groups, and respected elders to help bring everyone back together.
The commission will punish anyone who starts trouble, regardless of who they might be. Kobia believes residents deserve to live without fear, which only happens when all sides work as one. He sees the mix of different cultures as something that makes Kenya stronger instead of weaker. Every person should reject division and help...
County leaders across Kenya want $547 billion for next year. They say this money helps them run local services properly. The amount comes from expected growth plus cash for jobs they handle. Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi talked about this at a Senate meeting Thursday.
Treasury officials suggest a much smaller amount of $405 billion for these local governments. The Revenue Commission proposes $417 billion instead. County bosses also want lawmakers to approve a special bill without the roads fund part. This would free up billions for important projects.
Local governments need at least $73.78 billion to pay for requirements created by national leaders. These costs include new taxes and programs from the central government. The total...
The cricket leaders from England and Wales apologized for making a joke about Pope Francis online. They posted a comment pretending the Pope was a fan of their famous cricket tournament, The Ashes. Their joke came right after the Pope shared something serious about Ash Wednesday religious customs. They quickly erased what they wrote and admitted they messed up.
The 88-year-old Pope, who has stayed in a hospital since February, had just shared important thoughts about what ashes mean to Catholics. He explained how ashes help people remember they are human and should stay humble. His message described how ashes wash away self-importance and bring people back down to earth. He talked about how everyone walks the same path through life...
Kenya's macadamia farmers and the Macadamia Nut Processors Association of Kenya have challenged claims that government rules caused prices to fall from 150 to 90 shillings. Jane Maigua, who heads MACNUT, said these rules actually help farmers earn at least 100 shillings per kilo. She blamed these rumors on brokers who had stored raw nuts they wanted to sell overseas. Maigua talked about this after a three-day meeting in Diani, Kwale, where they looked at rules from Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe.
The group urged farmers to back the government ban on shipping raw nuts because it creates local jobs. They warned about tricky dealers who cause problems to take advantage of farmers. They also asked farmers not to sell nuts before they...
President William Ruto is still working hard to bring peace to the region, especially in South Sudan. He believes that talking things out is the best way to make the country safe and stable again. Ruto has been pushing for a stop to the fighting in the troubled African nation, which is the youngest country on the continent. He's using his position as the head of the East African Community to try to get the opposing sides to put aside their issues for the good of South Sudan.
On Thursday, the President said he chatted with President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar about the worsening security situation in their country. Ruto urged both leaders to start a dialogue to help foster peace, even as the region tries to...
Kenya Power has released a list of areas across five counties that will have their electricity shut off on Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The company says they need to turn off the power in these places to do some maintenance work on the system. The affected counties are Tharaka Nithi, Vihiga, Kakamega, Nandi, and Nairobi.
In Nairobi, the power will be out from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in several spots, like along Argwings Kodhek Road, Chaka Road, and Marcus Garvey. It'll also be off on Timau, at the Tigoni Chaka Mall, and in parts of George Padmore. The French School will not have electricity either, and neither will Circle Mall or Kilimani Mall.
In Nandi, the electricity will be shut off from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in places like Sarwat...
