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East Africa: Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient, Begins 42-Day Countdown to End Outbreak
[Nile Post] Uganda has discharged its last Ebola patient, a major milestone in the country’s response to the outbreak, but authorities say the epidemic will only be declared over after a mandatory 42-day period without a new confirmed case.
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Uganda: Anthony Natif Notes From Court – Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026 B
[Independent (Kampala)] The last few weeks in the Katanga case have been about getting to the bottom of DNA evidence and its implications on understanding whether Mrs Molly Katanga and/or her deceased husband pulled the trigger that ended Mr Katanga’s life on the morning of 2 November 2023.
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Kenya: Linda Mwananchi Camp Concedes Defeat in Battle for ODM, Says Party Has Been Captured
[Capital FM] Nairobi — A group of senior Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders aligned to the Linda Mwananchi movement has declared that it has abandoned its bid to reclaim the party, saying it believes ODM has drifted away from the ideals of its late leader Raila Odinga and fallen under the influence of the Kenya
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Uganda: Ministry of Health Urges Ugandans to Embrace Self-Care to Prevent Diseases
[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to embrace self-care practices as a key strategy for preventing diseases, improving physical and mental wellbeing, and reducing pressure on the country’s healthcare system.
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Kenya: Mwengi Mutuse Leads Makueni Leaders Into Uda
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto hosted a delegation of grassroots leaders from Makueni County at State House Nairobi on Friday.
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Kenya: Makau Mutua Dismisses Ol Kalou Poll As ‘Nothingburger’, Says 2027 Will Not Be Decided in Mt Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has downplayed the political significance of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, dismissing attempts to portray the opposition’s victory as a bellwether for the 2027 General Election.
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Kenya: Gachagua Blames Murkomen for Alleged Violence During Ol Kalou Poll
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Democracy for the Citizens Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua has intensified his attacks on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of orchestrating the deployment of armed goons and rogue police officers to intimidate voters during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
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Uganda: Govt Officials, Police Hold Crisis Meeting Over Rising School Tour Accidents
[Nile Post] Officials from the Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Works and Transport, and Uganda Police Force have held a crisis meeting to address the growing number of road accidents involving schools travelling for study tours.
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Kenya: Ruto Warned Against Underestimating Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Nelson Havi has warned President William Ruto and leaders of the Broad-Based Government against dismissing Rigathi Gachagua’s growing political influence, arguing that the Ol Kalou by-election has demonstrated the former Deputy President’s strength in the Mt Kenya region.
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Uganda: Mamdani’s American Dream
[Independent (Kampala)] Francis Fukuyama’s 1990s end-of-history thesis was the last big narrative that united the liberal-democratic West. Western liberal-democratic welfare-state capitalism, he argued, was the best possible social system. The only remaining question was empirical: Precisely when and how would other parts of the world arrive at the same model?