(ENTEBBE, UGANDA) – Ugandan immigration authorities have denied entry to Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua, blocking her at Entebbe International Airport and sending her back to Nairobi on the same day she was due to appear in a Kampala court. Ms Karua, a former Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A former senior manager at KPMG Advisory Services Limited has filed a claim at the Employment and Labour Relations Court, seeking more than Sh45.8 million (approximately $354,000) from the professional services firm. The claimant, a woman identified in court papers as FMI to protect her privacy, accusesContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – The High Court has temporarily halted the Sh340 billion sale of British multinational Diageo’s entire 65 percent stake in East African Breweries Limited and its holding in spirits maker UDV Kenya to Japanese beverage firm Asahi Group Holdings. At current exchange rates, the transaction is valued atContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority has ordered businesses and individual taxpayers to settle all outstanding tax debts immediately and warned that unregistered enterprises face criminal prosecution. The Commissioner of the Domestic Tax Revenue Division, Lino Ajang Ajang, issued a public notice on 12 June 2026 confirming that theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese businessman reportedly abducted in Kenya is now believed to be held at a military intelligence facility in Giada, Juba, according to statements from his family and information shared by a relative. The family of Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit said on Thursday that they had beenContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Two men have been convicted in the United Kingdom after a court found they attempted to broker weapons deals linked to conflict affected countries including South Sudan and Sudan. The case, heard at Southwark Crown Court in London, involved allegations of illegal international arms trafficking over several years.Continue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Human rights organisations have raised concern over the reported disappearance of South Sudanese businessman Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit in Kenya, warning that the case could develop into a sensitive legal and diplomatic issue between Nairobi and Juba. Amnesty International Kenya said Athorbey, also known as Gadafi Athorbey Guet,Continue Reading
(MOROBO COUNTY) – Authorities in Morobo County in Central Equatoria State have introduced a comprehensive ban on illicit alcohol production and the public use of drugs, including marijuana, in a policy move aimed at improving public safety and strengthening local order. The directive was issued through a provisional order datedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A London High Court ruling has temporarily blocked South Sudan from entering new oil prepayment agreements until outstanding debts owed to commodity trading company BB Energy are settled, increasing pressure on the country’s already strained public finances. The court ruling, issued on Friday, prevents South Sudan from acceptingContinue Reading
(MAGWI COUNTY) – The Eastern Equatoria State Minister of Trade and Industry, Ruth Marious Vuga, has issued a strong warning to local communities against participating in illegal logging. Speaking during an event to welcome the new Magwi County caretaker commissioner on Wednesday, the Minister stated that timber harvesting must notContinue Reading
