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Uganda: Lawyers Protest As Journalist Asiteza Rushed to Court Without Notice
[New Light] Kampala — Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza to Luzira Prison until September 9, 2026, as lawyers protested what they described as an unexpected and irregular arraignment.
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Kenya: Helicopter Crash Kills 7, Including Ecuador Spy Boss
[DW] Six passengers – five US citizens and Ecuador’s intel boss – all died in a remote area of Kenya on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed. Aviation accidents in Kenya have increased as tourism expands in the country.
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Kenya: Ruto Seeks Deal With Pfizer to Lower Cost of Life-Saving Medicine
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Government will engage more international pharmaceutical manufacturers on the reduction of prices of critical medicine required to treat Kenyans living with chronic diseases, President William Ruto has said.
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Kenya: 20 NPS Officers Receive Chandaria Bravery Awards
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Twenty National Police Service officers have been recognised for acts of exceptional bravery and service to the country.
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Kenya: About 500 Jobs At Risk, Tata Chemicals Magadi Warns Amid License Suspension
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Tata Chemicals Magadi has warned that about 500 jobs are at risk as its operations remain suspended following regulatory non-compliance.
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Kenya: EACC, Sweden Step Up Cooperation to Track Hidden Assets and Illicit Financial Flows
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Sweden have agreed to deepen cooperation in tackling increasingly sophisticated financial crimes, including the concealment of digital assets and illicit financial flows.
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Kenya: MPs Challenge Five-Year Ban On Former Public Officials As Prison Fund CEO
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lawmakers have questioned a proposed provision barring anyone who has held public office within the previous five years from serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Prison Enterprise Fund.
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Somalia: Somalia’s Northern Cyprus Outreach Raises Questions for Cyprus Over Somaliland Policy
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa — A public exchange between Somalia’s parliamentary leadership and officials from Northern Cyprus is drawing renewed scrutiny over Mogadishu’s stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity, while prompting questions about whether the Republic of Cyprus should reassess its position on Somaliland.
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Uganda: Uganda, UNODC Sign Deal to Establish Kampala Office in Push Against Cross-Border Crime
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Uganda and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have signed an agreement to establish a UNODC office in Kampala, strengthening regional efforts to tackle transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, corruption and other cross-border threats.
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Somalia: Pirates Seize Commercial Cargo Ship
[DW] Monitors say eight armed men have taken control of a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia. Renewed pirate activity adds to the problems facing shippers in the Middle East.