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First man cured of HIV dies of cancer
Timothy Ray Brown – the first person to be cured of HIV – has succumbed to cancer at 54, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. The US born Mr Brown, was […]
Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama to sue Xtian Della for defaming him
Harambee stars captain Victor Wanyama has threatened to take legal action against a socialite and a vlogger for defaming him. The Montreal Impact midfielder issued a statement after socialite Shakilla claimed in […]
Saleh Wanjala: Bungoma’s ‘James Bond’ dies after a short illness
Saleh Wanjala, popularly known as Bungoma’s James Bond has died. He passed away on Monday, September 28 at a county hospital after a short illness. A family member confirmed the news, saying […]
Global confirmed cases pass 33 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has passed 33 million, according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US has the highest number of confirmed infections, with […]
Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
Vietnamese police have seized about 345,000 used condoms that had been cleaned, repackaged and ready to be sold, Reuters reports. The condoms were packed in bags and weighed over 360 kilograms according […]
Botswana to introduce Swahili language in schools
Plans are underway to introduce Swahili language in Botswana’s local schools, a senior official said on Tuesday. Botswana’s minister for Basic Education Fidelis Molao said the language will be introduce in the […]
Ministry of Health relaxes Covid-19 burial protocols
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has relaxed burial guidelines in line with the revised World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols. Family members will now be allowed to handle bodies of their loved ones […]
Uganda reopens learning institutions for final year students
Uganda’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday said schools and institutions of higher learning will reopen for candidate classes and final year students. “We think that it is safe because finalists in […]
State recovers 350 illegal firearms in Marsabit in last three months
The Kenyan government has recovered over 300 illegal firearms in Marsabit in the last three months following an amnesty the Nation reports. “We have strategies in place to ensure that all the […]
Facebook to open a Lagos office in 2021
Social Media giant Facebook has announced that it will be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria in 2021 as part of its ongoing investment in the continent. It will be the company’s […]
More than 200 naked inmates escape jail in Uganda
More than 200 inmates have escaped from a jail in Moroto, North-East Uganda. The prison facility is on the foothills of Mount Moroto. The prisoners killed a soldier before escaping from the […]
Tanzania government lifts ban on Kenyan flights
The government of Tanzania has lifted a ban imposed on the Kenyan flights. This was after Kenya added the East African country to the list of countries whose travellers were exempted from […]
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India has surpassed five million. According to the data collected and compiled by the Johns Hopkins University, a total of 5,020,359 cases have been confirmed […]
Ex-Chelsea star Salomon Kalou secures University Degree in Business Administration
Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou has graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Lyon University. The occasion took place on Saturday, September 12 and was witnessed by his family and […]
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi surrenders to the police
Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Kipchumba Sudi presented himself to the police at Langas Police Station on Sunday morning. Sudi arrived at the Langas station before 8 am. “As a law abiding […]
Zambia to reopen all schools after drop in Covid-19 cases
Learning institutions in Zambia will reopen as from September 14 following a significant drop in coronavirus cases. “I announce the reopening of all schools, colleges and universities with caution, between September 14 […]
Lupita Nyong’o writes tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Actress Lupita Nyongo has written tribute to her Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman succumbed to colon cancer on August 28. Lupita, 37, posted on Instagram: “I write these words from a […]
A Chinese man has just been made chief in Ghana
A Chinese man by the name Sun Qiang has been installed formally as a chief in Kwahu Abetifi, a town in the Eastern part of Ghana. Sun Qiang was named Nkosuohene, which […]
India becomes the second worst-hit by coronavirus
India recorded more than 90,000 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking its total cases above that of Brazil. According to data collected and compiled by the Johns Hopkins University, 4,204,613 […]
Cleaner blows Ksh4.5M after Ksh13M was accidentally deposited into her bank account
A 52-year-old woman in Manchester, England has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to have embezzled £31,000(Ksh 4.5M) of the £90,000(Ksh 13,000) that she received in her […]
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Progressive achievement with respect to fulfillment of ESC rights
Budget analysts and human rights advocate have a role to check whether the state is using the maximum available resources towards provision of health services. It’s important to bear in mind […]
Why engage in budget analysis?
A budget is the most important economic policy instrument any government produces. Budget reflects a government’s true social and economic policy priorities, often supporting but sometimes contrasting with the goals, commitments, slogans […]
