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Missing activist Boniface Muteti found injured in Mlolongo

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Missing activist Boniface Muteti found injured in Mlolongo

Muteti went missing on Monday, September 21, 2026, during protests in Nairobi's Central Business District. According to accounts from fellow activists and court documents, he had left other demonstrators to go to a cybercafé along Aga Khan Walk to print a petition that protesters intended to present to government institutions

By Chrispho Owuor 25 Sep 2026

Didn’t know he died! President Museveni mourns Jirongo nine months later

Global Affairs

Didn’t know he died! President Museveni mourns Jirongo nine months later

Museveni took to social media on Monday, saying he did not know that Jirongo had passed away.

By Samuel Otieno 21 Sep 2026

How Nairobi and Kisumu feature in Besigye’s Uganda treason case

East African Bloc

How Nairobi and Kisumu feature in Besigye’s Uganda treason case

Besigye is facing the charges together with his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale, and Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) officer Captain Denis Oola, also known as Denis Oola Ooya. All three have denied the allegations.

By Bradley Bosire 18 Sep 2026

Wife raises alarm as Besigye is rushed to hospital from prison

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Wife raises alarm as Besigye is rushed to hospital from prison

Winnie said her 70-year-old husband was transferred from the prison after dark to the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) off Entebbe Road, about 10 kilometres from Kampala.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 29 Aug 2026

Miguna warns Ruto against using treason charges to silence opponents ahead of 2027

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Miguna warns Ruto against using treason charges to silence opponents ahead of 2027

He recalled his arrest and subsequent deportation from Kenya in February 2018 after taking part in the swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as the so-called “People’s President”

By Chrispho Owuor 28 Aug 2026

End of an Era as Uganda's Gen Moses Ali dies aged 87

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End of an Era as Uganda's Gen Moses Ali dies aged 87

Former NRM national vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda Capt Mike Mukula confirmed the veteran leader's death, saying he passed away at around 4:45pm.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 18 Jul 2026

Uganda opposition accuses State of ‘Judicial Sabotage’ in Besigye trial

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Uganda opposition accuses State of ‘Judicial Sabotage’ in Besigye trial

Besigye, a former four-time presidential candidate and once close ally of President Yoweri Museveni, has been in detention since November 2024, after being allegedly abducted in Nairobi and presented in a Ugandan military court on charges of treason and illegal firearms possession, allegations he denies.

By Chrispho Owuor 25 Feb 2026