Nelson Ledama

Businessman Chris Obure faces fraud charges in contested Senteu Plaza case

Obure was arraigned in court on January 28, 2025, where he pleaded not guilty to four counts: conspiracy to commit a felony, providing false information to a public officer, forgery, and uttering false documents.

MPs embezzling SHA funds through private hospitals - Sylvanus Osoro

Osoro claimed that the said MPs are pocketing funds through their facilities and using them to fund press conferences and briefings.

Eight suspected livestock thieves arrested after police raid in Kirinyaga County

PS Oluga clarifies letter to governors over UHC staff, denies fall out with CS Duale

In a statement on Thursday, Dr. Oluga clarified that his recent communication to the Council of Governors (CoG) was intended to reinforce, not contradict, CS Duale’s announcement on the absorption of UHC staff into permanent and pensionable terms.

Shoe hawker-turned-TikToker convicted in Entebbe for defaming Uganda’s first family

The TikToker known as Mr Juma Musuuza alias Madubarah was found to have used his TikTok account bearing the username Madubarah UG, to post a video ridicule the president and his son in October 2024 while in Wakiso district.

Police bust electronics theft racket in Mihang’o, recover over 300 phones

Acting on intelligence, the officers tracked a mobile phone that was reported stolen, leading them to Breeze Point Apartments in Turin Court, located in the area, where they arrested two suspects.

SHA begins nationwide training for health facilities on claims review process

The sessions run until Monday, September 1, and will cover the basis for approvals, rejections, surveillance referrals, and compliance expectations.

Kenya hires U.S. lobbying firm ahead of Ruto-Trump meeting in Washington

Details of the agreement, dated August 6, 2025, are outlined in documents filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) with the United States Department of Justice.

COTU demands full autonomy of SHA systems, accuses MoH of interference

COTU says SHA needs to be in control of its technological infrastructure in exercise of its independence from the ministry and the DHA.

Concerns mount over open advertisement of endangered wildlife on TikTok’s marketplace

Investigations by World Animal Protection (WAP) show that sellers in Lomé, the capital of Togo, have been openly showcasing carcasses of endangered animals, including the white-bellied pangolin — a species listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and protecte...