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M23 rebels caught the top FDLR leader. They gave him to Rwanda. His name is Ezéchiel Gakwerere. People also call him Sibo Stany or Julius Mokoko. The rebels found Gakwerere dressed as a Congo army man. They caught many other FDLR fighters with him. They all went to the Rwanda army at the border...

The court has told KCCA they must change the names of streets and roads. Judge Musa Ssekaana made this decision. He said new names should bring people together and show what Uganda stands for. This all started with a form many people signed online in June 2020 during Heroes Day. The form asked...

Uganda troops entered Congo at Mahagi. This comes after bad men killed many people. The CODECO group attacked three towns last month. At least 52 people died when CODECO burned houses and hurt families. Some say as many as 80 might be dead. Eight more had bad injuries. The head of Uganda...

President Museveni asked North African nations to join together. He said this would help with safety, money growth, and peaceful rule. These nations include Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The President believes these areas must forget old fights and work as one group to...

The Water Ministry plans to bring clean water to people living in Angagura, an area in the Pader district. The project will cost about 972 million shillings. All money comes from Uganda itself through the Water Supply and Sanitation Program for the North region. Ms. Brenda Akao works as a...

The Karuma Bridge will shut down from March 10 to March 31, 2025. The bridge needs new expansion joints. These repairs will help keep the bridge safe for years. Last year workers did some repairs on the bridge. They opened it for small cars on December 20, 2024. This lets people travel during...

The State House team that fights wrongdoing stopped a major theft. They saved $600 million from being stolen from DFCU's bank. Someone told them about the crime plan back in January 2025. The bad guys wanted to take money from Stephen Karekezi at DFCU Bank. Gerald Ngabirano and other people...

Uganda has opened bids for a new road between Kampala and Jinja. The road project matters because it links many countries to Kenya's big port. The Works and Transport Ministry met to review the bids. Only one group sent in plans. Four groups had permission to make offers, but only one did. The...

The ICC head lawyer has told all armed groups in Congo they will go to court. Karim Khan spoke after meeting the Congo leader. He said that any group fighting in any part of Congo needs to know they can be caught and tried. The M23 armed group, backed by Rwanda, has recently taken over large...

Kebaso Morara talked with Rigathi Gachagua during the weekend. They met on Saturday to chat about big problems in Kenya. Mr. Morara said they discussed how to fix Kenyan politics, young people who need jobs, and human rights problems. Mr. Gachagua told Mr. Morara what he thinks should happen...

The head of the National Assembly, Mr. Ichung'wah, asked church leaders to stay away from politics. He wants them to focus on religion instead. Mr. Ichung'wah said many church people have stopped doing church work. They act more like politicians these days. He talked about church health...

The Green Army from Nairobi City County cleaned up Stima Plaza after someone dumped trash there. Workers came early Saturday and sprayed chemicals to kill bugs. They also cleaned up the area around Ngara. Tom Nyakaba, the Public Health Chief officer, watched the work. He said water pipes and...

The Treasury stopped sending money for teacher healthcare last September. Teachers still pay for healthcare from their wages, but many hospitals ask teachers to pay cash or refuse to help them. Before 2015, teachers got extra money for health costs. Then, the government started a new plan run...

President Ruto went to say goodbye to William Cheptumo today. Many important people came to honor the dead senator from Baringo. The president's main helper, Mr. Mudavadi, attended the event. Other top government officials also attended. Everyone met at Arap Moi School in Bartabwa, which is in...

President Ruto said nice things about Senator William Cheptumo, who passed away. He called him a leader who always helped his country when needed. At the funeral held at Arap Moi School in Baringo County, Ruto named Cheptumo a hero. He talked about how Cheptumo helped fix problems after the...

After Mr. Gachagua left office, President Ruto appointed Mr. Kindiki, the head of security, as the new second-in-command. The lawmakers approved this choice, and Mr. Kindiki started his new job on November 1, 2024. Since his beginning, Mr. Kindiki has stayed very busy. He runs many big...

The weather office says rain will come to Kenya starting in mid-March. Their report from February 28 says some places will have plenty of rain, but others will see less than normal. Dr David Gikungu runs the weather service. He tells farmers they should talk to farm helpers in their area and...

Tourism Secretary Rebecca Miano plans to visit Nairobi National Park today, March 1. The Kenya Wildlife Service said she will arrive in the afternoon. The visit comes after fires broke out in many national parks across Kenya. Secretary Miano wants to see the burnt areas herself and hear from...

Five miners lived through six awful days stuck deep inside a mine in Filabusi. They stayed alive by drinking small bits of mahewu sent down with a rope. The darkness almost took them, but they made it back. Charles Ndebele runs this gold mine. He did not tell the Civil Protection Unit, local...

Sindiso Ndlovu stands out from the crowd. She loves the Dynamos soccer team even though she lives next to Barbourfields Stadium in Mzilikazi. Most folks there cheer for the Highlanders. The team has royal roots. King Mzilikazi's grandsons started it back in 1926. People pick their teams freely...