He has straddled the Kenyan political landscape like a colossus for over four decades. His ambition has always been to be the president of Kenya. Though the ambition remains unfulfilled, Raila Odinga remains the fulcrum around which Kenya’s politics revolve. Were he…
Uganda’s recent pledge to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) by the end of June signals a significant step towards enhancing regional connectivity and economic integration. The announcement, made by Transport and Works State Minister Fred Byamukama, on February 25, underscores…
The spokesperson for the Tanzanian ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Paul Christian Makonda is causing panic among ministers as he goes around engaging with the public on individual performance. Most ministers and directors of various parastatals are not happy that President Samia…
On February 22, 2024, South Sudan marked four years since the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU). Amidst challenges, these four years of inclusive transitional government represent a notable achievement, which if added to the Pre-Transitional Period beginning in…
Buying sugar is now leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of Tanzanians as prices of sweeteners have hit a record high but a twin blow, the prices are set to rise even further shortly, if necessary, steps are not taken to…
Within 24 hours, the Ugandan army and the Ugandan embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo issued two press releases refuting allegations of any support from the Ugandan army (UPDF) for the Congolese M23 rebels currently fighting against the Congolese army. Ugandan officials…
Just when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed thought that he had finally nailed Ethiopia’s landlockedness crisis, things seemed to have gone wrong. The backlash arising from Addis Ababa granting recognition to breakaway Somaliland in return for access to sea must, in most probabilities,…
Passing by Mchumbi Road, the main thoroughfare in South B, Nairobi, the most tricking thing is the half-demolished shops that were once the lifeline of the centre. But opposite the debris across the road is a two-storey building that houses a youth…
Did President Salva Kiir of South Sudan deserve to take over the chairmanship of the East African Community? That is the question that has been taking the rounds given that since its accession in 2016 without meeting all the preconditions. South Sudan…
From 2012 when President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud applied for the then five-member East African Community (EAC), it was seen as a long shot. Indeed, analyst laughed off the application saying that Somalia did not stand a chance given the many challenges the…
