By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC New The Namibian government has refused a request to extend the visa for a Ugandan king who has been getting medical treatment in the country since April. King Mutebi II of the Buganda has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed condition. The centre where he has been staying requested his visa extension earlier…
4 hours ago By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News, Nairobi Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their leaderless nature that has made it difficult to enforce safety. It comes after a month of anti-government protests in which scores of people have been killed. More protests…
By Ana Faguy and State Department Correspondent Tom Bateman, Reporting from Washington and Las Vegas, travelling with the president President Joe Biden faces new pressure to step aside because of his age – with his campaign activity currently halted due to a Covid-19 infection. The top two Democrats in the US Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Government has ordered for investigations on the Nyota Zetu Programme following fears the list has been doctored. The programme is under probe by the county assembly after an audit in January revealed there are 2,750 students under the support of the programme reflecting an excess of 1,210 beneficiaries. On Monday,…
By Ana Faguy, BBC News, Washington US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said. Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US president is vaccinated and boosted. He has tested positive for Covid twice before. Mr Biden, 81, was seen earlier on Wednesday visiting supporters in…
