The United States government on Thursday announced it will gift Kenya 16 refurbished helicopters to bolster the country’s security operations. According to a statement issued by the White House, the 16 helicopters will include 16 Huey choppers and 8 MD-500s. Despite the agreement, Kenya will formally receive the US-manufactured helicopters between late 2024 and mid-2025. The helicopters are set to be used to enhance Kenya’s ability to provide regional peace and security to help Kenya in peace-keeping missions. The United States is also making long-term investments in Kenya’s defence capabilities, including building border security capabilities and increasing maritime security awareness.…
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President Nangolo Mbumba has received a courtesy visit from Chief Justice Luke Malaba of the Republic of Zimbabwe, accompanied by Chief Justice Peter Shivute. President Mbumba and the two Chief Justices concurred that the meeting was necessary in order to exchange views, ideas, and expertise to better the administration of justice for both judiciaries. President Mbumba further noted that there is a need to lay a strong foundation for the benefit of future generations.
Julen Lopetegui has been appointed the new West Ham head coach. Lopetegui replaces David Moyes, who departed his role at the London Stadium “by mutual consent” after his contract expired at the end of the Premier League season. The 57-year-old will work closely with technical director Tim Steidten – who will have more control over the recruitment. When Moyes was reappointed in 2019, it was under the proviso that he would have a big say in recruitment and transfers. But with Steidten’s appointment last summer, West Ham are moving towards a more European-based model. “I feel that we have a…
Russia has begun the first stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, involving Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, in areas bordering Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that the drills were taking place in its Southern Military District, which borders and includes parts of Ukraine that Moscow has occupied and illegally annexed since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The ministry did not give the exact location of the exercises. Belarus, where Russia said last year, it was deploying tactical nuclear weapons, is also expected to take part. Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has repeatedly talked up…
Uganda Communications Commission &Uganda Institute of Information have this morning signed an MOU that provides an administrative framework within which the two entities can operate effectively to meet the goal of transforming Uganda Institute of Information into a Centre of excellence in ICT training, innovation & business development. Under the provisions of the Uganda Communications Act 2013, Uganda Institute of Information is mandated to “operate & manage” Uganda Institute of Information, a public tertiary institution specializing in skills based middle level ICT training at diploma, certificate & short course levels. As part of the MOU, Uganda Communications Commission will provide an unconditional grant of UGX 2.6bn to Uganda Institute…
President Yoweri Museveni, on Friday, appointed the former Director for Counter-Terrorism in the Police, Abbas Byakagaba, as the new Inspector General of Police. Byakagaba replaces former IGP Martin Okoth Ochola, who recently retired from the Police Force. He has appeared today before the parliament and has been vetted
The Office of the Inspectorate of Government – IGG has embarked on a program to recruit and deploy community volunteers to assist in the fight against corruption. The Inspectorate is targeting to recruit more than 4000 community monitors with at least 10 from each parish. The recruitment that is being done at the Parish level is being carried out under a program called Transparency and Accountability Anti-Corruption (TAAC) that the Inspectorate of Government is rolling out in five districts in Ankole as a pilot project. The districts are; Kiruhura, Mbarara, Isingiro, Ibanda and Ntungamo. While passing out the Ibanda District…
A prominent Malian economist and professor has been sentenced to two years in jail, one of which was suspended, for his criticism of the military junta. Étienne Fakaba Sissoko was also ordered to pay a fine of 3m CFA francs ($4,900; £3,900). The 41-year-old academic, who has been in custody since March, was charged with defamation and damaging the state’s reputation by distributing fake news. The charges relate to a book he published last year, which he defended in court, saying the work was based on fact. Human rights groups say his is the latest case in a widespread crackdown on…