Atuhaire, a Ugandan lawyer and journalist, also spoke at the briefing, revealing she was stripped naked, beaten, and sexually violated after refusing to undress.
By Odhiambo Levin Opiyo In 2017, Just after attending Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration , Mama Samia Suluhu then serving as Tanzania’s vice-president, went straight to Nairobi Hospital to visit Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Lissu who was major critic of President John Pombe Magufuli was receiving treatment at the hospital after being sprayed with bullets in […]
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has defended the government’s measured response to the detention of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania, explaining why Nairobi chose cooperation over confrontation despite public outcry. In a statement released Friday, Mudavadi addressed mounting criticism over Kenya’s seemingly muted reaction to Mwangi’s detention by Tanzanian authorities, which had sparked widespread […]
The police specifically alleged that these organizations “operate under civil society banners but with political intentions,” suggesting coordination and support from entities based outside Tanzania.
Tanzania is edging closer to commencing cargo transportation through its ambitious standard gauge railway (SGR), following the arrival of 264 freight wagons at the port of Dar es Salaam on 24 December 2024. The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) confirmed the development in a public announcement, describing it as a significant milestone in the country’s efforts […]
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is being criticised online for her remarks on female footballers having “flat chests” and being unattractive for marriage. The president was speaking at state house in Dar es Salaam to receive a trophy won by the national under-23 football team for the season’s Council for East and Central Africa Football […]
Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s new prime minister has guaranteed that his country will soon compensate Sh600 Billion to families of 224 Kenyans and Tanzanians victims of 1998 US embassies bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. “We took corporate responsibility on addressing these claims and reaching an agreement on them. A settlement with Kenyan and Tanzanian […]
Fying squad have recovered and returned President Museveni’s car that was stolen seven months ago by Kenyans. Museveni had contacted Uhuru informing him about his Black Toyota Kluger that was stolen from his fleet in November. Investigators of this site have been informed that Uhuru Kenyatta was forced to dispatch the flying squads after ordinary […]
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