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Kenya: Ruto to Expand Internship Programme By 50,000 Places From January 2027
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has announced plans to expand the National Internship Programme by an additional 50,000 places from January 2027, with successful applicants set to receive monthly stipends.
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Kenya: Ruto Proposes Paye Exemption for Workers Earning Up to Ksh32,333
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has proposed exempting workers earning KSh32,333 or less per month from Pay As You Earn income tax, in a move he says will increase disposable income for low-income households.
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Kenya: Ruto Defends Sh42bn Kenya Pipeline Share Transfer, Says Deal Signals Investor Confidence
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has defended the transfer of 4.5 billion shares in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) from public entities to private investors, saying the transaction reflects growing confidence in Kenya’s capital markets and will help mobilize funds for strategic infrastructure.
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Uganda: PAC Wants Members Dropped, Barred From Sectoral Committees
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Uganda’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) wants its membership reduced by half and legislators serving on the accountability committees barred from joining sectoral committees, arguing that competing parliamentary assignments are undermining audit scrutiny, constituency representation and members’ performance.
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Kenya: Court Convicts All 29 Shakahola Accused of Murder, Sets Sentencing for November 6
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The High Court has convicted all 29 accused persons in the Shakahola starvation cult case linked to self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie, finding them guilty of the murder of 191 people, including 190 children.
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Uganda: Improved Rice Farming Boosts Incomes, Strengthens Peace Among Refugees, Host Communities in West Nile
[New Light] Farmers in refugee settlements and host communities in Yumbe and Madi Okollo districts are recording higher rice yields and improved earnings after adopting improved seed varieties and modern farming techniques under a Japan-funded initiative designed to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and promote peaceful coexistence.
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Kenya: Court Orders Prof Ndetei to Face Cross-Examination in Dr Mutiso Murder Case
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The High Court has allowed an application by three suspects charged with the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso to cross-examine Professor David Ndetei over an affidavit he allegedly swore opposing their release on bail.
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Somalia: Somaliland Featured On Regional Alliances Map Displayed By Netanyahu
[Horn Diplomat] Washington — Somaliland was identified separately from Somalia on a geopolitical map displayed during a security presentation by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting the territory’s position in the evolving strategic alignments of the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.
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Protect Your Creative Work: Add a Generative AI Clause to Your Client Contracts
Timothy Goodman and Jessica Hische share the reasons it’s important for freelancers to protect themselves and their work by adding generative AI clauses to their client contracts. The post Protect Your Creative Work: Add a Generative AI Clause to Your Client Contracts appeared first on DIELINE.
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Tanzania: Korea-Trained Tanzanians Urged to Drive Sustainable Development
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — KOREA-TRAINED Tanzanian professionals have been urged to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through development cooperation programmes to improve healthcare, strengthen institutions and enhance community livelihoods.