Kenya-Uganda Lake Victoria dispute Stories

Murkomen says Kenya and Uganda finalising deal to resolve Lake Victoria row
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Murkomen also announced plans to establish a patrol base at Usenge Beach, which will work with Muhuru Bay and Isebania posts under a multi-agency team...

Uganda eyes Sh46 billion loan to finance key infrastructure projects
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The most prominent project in the package is the Uganda-South Sudan electricity interconnection, which will allow Kampala to export surplus power and...

Museveni declares 2026 bid his final term, vows to finish Uganda’s key projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Museveni, 80, has been in power since 1986 and is aiming for a seventh term, potentially extending his rule to nearly five decades.

Kenya launches new polio lab to boost regional virus surveillance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The facility will serve as both a national and inter-country reference laboratory, providing critical support in polio diagnostics and surveillance ac...

Kizza Besigye party drops out of 2026 Uganda polls, to back joint opposition candidate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

It added that a 28-member National Campaign Team will travel across the country spreading the freedom message.

Uganda proposes Bill to regulate medicines, supplements and cosmetics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The Bill aims to replace the outdated National Drug Policy and Authority Act of 1993 and introduce a modern framework that addresses current health ri...

Uganda Law Society condemns killing of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, says East Africa’s rule of law under siege
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

In a statement released on Thursday, ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde said Mbobu’s death was “not merely a loss to the legal fraternity but a grievou...

Joseph Kony ICC trial: What his confirmation of charges means for justice and accountability
DW News  |  Sep 11, 2025

The ICC allowed a confirmation of charges hearing against Ugandan fugitive warlord Joseph Kony to proceed without him at the dock. But for a trial to...

ICC holds historic hearing in absentia for fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

Kony’s lawyer, Peter Haynes, KC, urged the judges to halt the proceedings, arguing that his client could not challenge the evidence presented against...

127 civilians killed by IS Sahel in Niger since March - Human Rights Watch
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 10, 2025

One of the deadliest incidents, HRW says, took place on June 21 in Manda village, where gunmen stormed a mosque and opened fire on worshipers, killing...

Historic ICC trial in absentia to proceed against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 08, 2025

Born in northern Uganda in 1961, Kony rose from altar boy to feared warlord, claiming spiritual visions that justified his fight to topple President Y...

Uganda defends troop deployment to South Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 05, 2025

Kampala acknowledged that Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel entered South Sudan in March - an act the UN panel suggested contravened arm...

Landslides and mudslides: Why they happen
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.

Study: Over 130,000 Ugandan civil servants 'bought' jobs
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

A report by Uganda's Inspectorate of Government reveals that one out of three civil servants bribed their way into the job. Now there are calls to ref...

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

Besigye snubs treason trial, demands Judge’s removal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Lawyer Kato Tumusiime noted that Besigye and Lutale had issued “clear instructions” to their legal team not to participate in proceedings before Bagum...

Kenya, Uganda sign deal to ease movement of goods and people at border points
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The Malaba and Busia border crossings are among the busiest in East Africa, linking Kenya with Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and other regional markets...

Denis Onyango hails Uganda's ticket buyout for 2024 CHAN playoff
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 29, 2025

Uganda will host the CHAN 2024 third-place playoff between Sudan and Senegal at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, on Friday evening, with kickoff se...

Besigye orders lawyers to boycott Ugandan judge over bias
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 27, 2025

Lawyer Kato Tumusiime said Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, had given "clear instructions" to their legal team not to appear before Justice B...

Over 9,000 new pest species threaten Uganda’s food security, study warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to researchers, the invasive species could quietly establish themselves, spread unchecked and devastate crops before authorities are able to...

Kenya, Uganda unveil plans to market East Africa as single tourist destination
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 24, 2025

Kenya is preparing to showcase its pristine sandy beaches, marine parks, sky diving, deep-sea diving and game drives, while Uganda is focusing on its...

Uganda confirms deal to accept migrants deported from US
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

In a statement on X on Thursday, Uganda's Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary (PS), Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, confirmed the signing of the agreement, wh...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

177 Ugandans pick nomination forms in bid to unseat Yoweri Museveni
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The aspirants are required to collect signatures from at least 100 registered voters in two-thirds of the country’s districts (98 districts), with the...

Uganda agrees to take migrants under US deportation deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

The agreement with Uganda is part of a broader push by Donald Trump's administration to expand deportation arrangements beyond Latin America.

Traders close shops in Kampala as protest against taxman, foreign competition intensifies
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 19, 2025

Police moved in to disperse the gatherings and arrested several traders accused of mobilising others to close their shops and participate in the prote...

Uganda bets on $250 million Chinese-owned gold mine to drive economic growth
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

President Museveni said the new facility represents a shift in Uganda’s approach to its vast resources, as exporting unprocessed minerals denies the c...

Uganda’s NUP moves to court to block civilians being tried in military courts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

In his affidavit, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya argued that Parliament rushed the law and reinstated provisions that the Supreme Court h...

20-year-old student announces bid to unseat Museveni in 2026
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 13, 2025

Jorine Najjemba, who completed her senior six studies last year, on Monday picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming elections.

Museveni in Egypt for high-stakes meeting with El-Sisi amid rising Nile tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 12, 2025

The visit follows weeks of diplomatic courtship, including direct phone calls and formal exchanges, and comes at a time when both countries are recali...

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