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Air passengers in East Africa will each be levied $0.7 (Sh52) to support the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) if the proposal is approved by ministers of Finance.
The government has said that it has not intentions of winding up the Kenya National Trading Corporation formed in 1965 primarily to supply essential commodities.
More than 100 former employees of a State corporation will have to wait longer before receiving their terminal dues.
The government is working towards reducing the 175 local authorities in the country to 46 before the 2012 General Election, a deputy prime minister said yesterday.
A sharp division has emerged among top management of the National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse Authority (NACADAA) on the official position of the agency on the new alcohol bill.
Religious leaders have warned politicians across the political divide over taking hardline positions on various issues stated in the draft new constitution.
To mark Idd ul Adha, and for the fourth year running, Matatu Owners Association (MOA) Mombasa branch will be providing free transport to Muslims from three districts to attend the prayers at Mombasa Municipal Stadium on Friday.
Violence against women remains a major challenge to the realisation of gender equity in Kenya today, a lobby group has said.
The government could introduce price controls for Internet services if providers do not reduce prices, it warned Tuesday.
One week after the harmonised draft constitution was published and a 30-day period for public debate set aside, most Kenyans are yet to read it and offer their views.
The government is considering withdrawing some of the 7,000 policemen deployed to guard 300 VIP politicians and top civil servants, THE STAR has established.
Fifteen years ago, Dan On'gayi was the first person in the western Kenyan village of Emuhaya to go public with his HIV status; at the time, the reaction from his community was so vitriolic he considered taking his own life.
One of Nairobi's favourite entertainment spot was Tuesday partly consumed by an afternoon fire.
South Rift MPs yesterday snubbed a function in Chepalungu by Prime Minister Raila Odinga in protest over the Mau evictions.
FELISTA Laurent (15) had not been admitted to hospital in her life, until November 4, this year, when she was attacked by his father, Laurent Nyonyo and hospitalised at Tarime District Regional Hospital, with serious wounds. This was after she refused to get married. Staff Writer MUGINI JACOB visited the young girl at the hospital and now reports...
The government of Somalia's Puntland state has strongly rejected a recent statement issued from the office of US Congressman Donald M. Payne who is the Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Africa and Global Health under the aegis of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
TANZANIA'S Hawa Wanyeche fired an impressive two over par 74 gross in the final round, to win this year's Rwanda Ladies Open title at the Kigali Golf Course in Kigali, Rwanda over the weekend.
TANZANIA maintained their good run in the inaugural Africa Under-19 Women Cricket Tournament, after defeating Kenya by 14 runs at the Annadil Burhani ground in Dar es Salaam today.
KILIMANJARO Stars camp is set to receive a major boost, when custodian Mwarami Mohammed, who is plying his trade with Mozambique champion, Ferroviario Maputo arrives tomorrow to join the team.
At Uganda Talks we welcome guest blogs from our readers. Today, contributor Abbey Kibirige Semuwemba writes about political murders and the need to create greater public confidence in the central government.
1986 to Ugandans was a turning point when NRM, led by a youthful Museveni, shot into power on the 26th day of January. That same year in September, the media and the world witnessed another revolution. A young Oprah Gail Winfrey rolled out the effervescent talk show; The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Kampala High Court will next week decide whether to let Mr Nestor Machumbi Gasasira retain his post as principal accountant at the Ministry of Health and keep his wealth or not.
Isaac Kawonawo ambition in the political arena won him an award allowing him to visit China annually, writes Robert Muhereza. Isaac Kawonawo, 29, resident of Kigongi Cell in Kabale Municipality is one of Uganda's lucky youth leaders who recently won the Chinese award visiting China annually at the expense of the Chinese government.
The Vice President, Prof Gilbert Bukenya and Foreign affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa should be arrested if they fail to refund Chogm cash they allegedly misused, Forum for Democratic Change president has said.
The Central government has accumulated Shs8 billion in unpaid rent arrears it owes Buganda Kingdom, officials at Mengo have said. In her recent presentation to Lukiiko members, Buganda Kingdom treasurer, Ms Nagawa Mukasa indicated that the kingdom will thrive on leasing her land as one of the major sources of revenue to support her projects.
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