Kenya court pauses Dangote refinery plans after residents challenge land use
Malindi, Kenya — A planned multibillion-dollar oil refinery in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu has hit a legal hurdle after residents went to court to challenge the use of the land where the project is expected to be built.
Former TV journalist crowned new king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom
Uganda — Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a former television journalist who also worked in Rwanda, has been crowned the new king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, taking the royal name Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I.
Rwanda, Kenya looking to deepen ties through training, education and security
Rwanda and Kenya are looking to deepen cooperation between their public institutions, with a focus on training government officials, education, diplomacy, security and governance.