Category: East Africa

The census results presented on Thursday in Kampala by the Census Commissioner Chris Mukiza, indicate that despite the growing population, between 1991 and 2024, the average household is slowly shrinking.

"Overall, more than 7 million people in the country face food insecurity -- an increase of more than 20 percent compared to 2023 at mid-year," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said. It blamed underfunding the humanitarian response and new arrivals...

<p>Turnout was well down from the height of the mass rallies sparked by the bill over the past week. President William Ruto withdrew the legislation on Wednesday, a day after clashes killed at least 23 people and parliament was briefly stormed and set alight.</p>

He backed down on fiscal measures that the government had said were needed to fix the nation's creaking finances. Many activists say they now want more, including a complete overhaul of the government and Ruto's resignation.

This week's strike began at Kariakoo and later spread to other urban markets across the country, indicating rising discontent over alleged harassment by government revenue collectors especially when inspecting compliance with requirements for electronic fiscal device (EFD) receipts and electronic tax stamps for transactions.

In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi, protesters overwhelmed police and chased them away in an attempt to enter the parliament compound, with Citizen TV later showing damage from inside the building, which had been partially set ablaze.

"At last, the multinational force is here to support our national police," Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille said at a press conference, saying work to retake the country would begin "slowly, without major fights unless necessary."

Organisers have also called for a general strike against the finance bill, which aims to raise an additional $2.7 billion in taxes as part of an effort to tame public debt that ballooned over the past decade.

High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi, sitting in for Justice Chacha Mwita on Friday, extended the orders staying the appointment until a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is heard and determined.