Uvira Stories

Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

Residents and officials described scenes of looting, bodies lying in the street, and government soldiers commandeering boats to flee across Lake Tanga...

New miraa prices expected to improve farmers’ livelihoods, expand crop's farming
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

CS Kagwe explained that the government is committed to addressing market access challenges and opening new export opportunities for Kenyan miraa.

Kenya eyes local production of ARVs as concerns grow over donor funding risks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

In 2021-2022, approximately 63.5 per cent of the country's HIV programme funding came from foreign sources, with PEPFAR being the largest contributor.

Busy Kipanga Athumani Street in Eastleigh to get new sewage system
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 13, 2025

The sewage also caused damage to the road, limiting its usage and making Eastleigh appear untidy to visitors.

Dozens killed as RSF raids villages in White Nile State as violence escalates in Sudan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The Al Jazirah Observatory reported that 30 people were shot dead in the Na'ima and al-Jamalab areas, while 15 others drowned in the White Nile while...

Yemeni boat captured off Somalia amid fears of piracy resurgence
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 12, 2025

Atalanta noted that in the 13 months leading to the end of 2024, they had documented 44 attacks, including unsuccessful attempts. However, officials b...

Medical insurance makes turnaround, records profits for the first time since 2021
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The Insurance Regulatory Authority data shows that 14 out of 21 medical insurers posted underwriting profits in the first half of 2024.

NHIF shutdown: Only 815 out of 1,737 employees to join SHA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 11, 2025

Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai informed the committee that suitability tests for ex-NHIF staff transitioning to SHA would begin before the en...

Families find safety in Arab 6 camp amid uncertainty in Sudan
UNICEF  |  Feb 08, 2025

Child-friendly spaces provide an opportunity to raise awareness around risks to children as well as somewhere that information can be provided about a...

Kenya to use Sh28 billion annually on HIV programmes as foreign aid policies change
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 07, 2025

With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.

Somali refugees in Dadaab fear Trump’s return will trigger new travel ban
The New Humanitarian  |  Feb 02, 2025

Tough new security checks meant the number of arriving refugees tumbled from the 84,994 recorded during Barack Obama’s last year in office to a record...

DCI wants Hashim Dagane, suspect in murder of four Eastleigh women, denied bond
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The suspect, who fraudulently acquired a Kenyan national identity card, remains a pre-trial remandee at the Nairobi Area Remand and Allocation Prison.

Workers at Moi University receive long-awaited salary arrears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 17, 2025

The payment covers arrears for October, November, and December, and was disbursed on Tuesday evening.

Kenya, United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive agreement to deepen trade and investment ties
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

Ruto described the CEPA as a significant milestone in economic cooperation and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to achieving mutual prosperity through th...

Celebrations in Sudan's Wad Madani as army takes over strategic city
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

The RSF chose to withdraw after being overwhelmed in the lead-up to the takeover, sources in the paramilitary said.

Sudanese army advances to retake central city of Wad Madani from paramilitary rivals RSF
Reuters  |  Jan 12, 2025

The army posted a video appearing to show troops inside the city, which is the capital of El Gezira state, an agricultural and trading hub that has be...

Kenya on high alert as cases of human metapneumovirus spreads globally
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 12, 2025

Although no cases have been reported locally, health experts warn of the virus's possible entry due to global trade and movement, drawing parallels wi...

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