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Order a long-term news report on Makerere University
Every mention in the Kenyan press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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Citizen Digital
… Obura was a trained dentist who pursued his education at Makerere University before undertaking further studies in the United Kingdom. …
Dr Chris Obura, former Nairobi Hospital Chairman, diesCitizen Digital
… The money was paid to Makerere University’s Centre for Languages and Communication Services at a rate of 70,000 Ugandan shillings per minute. …
Nairobi, Kisumu feature in Kizza Besigye’s treason trialCitizen Digital
… It does not necessarily mean that he is what he claims to be," said Gerald Waluya, a communications lecturer at Kampala's Makerere University. …
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats upThe Standard
… It does not necessarily mean that he is what he claims to be," said Gerald Waluya, a communications lecturer at Kampala's Makerere University. …
Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats upCapital News
… He holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from Makerere University and a Master’s degree in International Animal Health from the University of Edinburgh. …
Robert Aruho appointed to chair global antelope conservation bodyCitizen Digital
… People had previously taken Kainerugaba's threats "as a joke", said Gerald Walulya, senior lecturer in the journalism department of Makerere University. …
Uganda dissidents on trial as president's son increases gripThe Standard
… People had previously taken Kainerugaba's threats "as a joke", said Gerald Walulya, senior lecturer in the journalism department of Makerere University."But for the first time we are seeing him being able to demonstrate power without any form of restraint from the father," he sai …
Uganda dissidents on trial as president's son increases gripThe Standard
… He has been actively involved with Rotary’s Peace Centre at Makerere University in Uganda.As the head of Rotary’s 45,000 clubs worldwide, Babalola will lead Rotary’s top priority of ending polio. …
Nigerian takes over leadership of global organisationCitizen Digital
… "We should not assume a back-to-normal trend, so it's important that we have a shock mitigation measure," said Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo, an economics lecturer at Makerere University. …
East African ministers to unveil budgets amid Iran cost shocks, debt strainsCitizen Digital
… A study led by researchers at ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, in collaboration with African partners from Makerere University, University of Port Harcourt and Stellenbosch University, recently published in Nature Energy, finds that electric vehicles (EVs) in Afric …
Wananchi Opinion: It’s only a matter of time before Africa fully adopts electric vehiclesDr Chris W. Obura, a retired dentist and former chairman of The Nairobi Hospital, died on October 13, 2026. He was remembered as a pioneering African doctor at the hospital who helped steer governance reforms, modernisation and expansion projects.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Dr Chris W. Obura, a retired dentist and former chairman of The Nairobi Hospital, died on October 13, 2026. He was remembered as a pioneering African doctor at the hospital who helped steer governance reforms, modernisation and expansion projects.
23 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye is facing trial on charges of treason and misprision of treason, jointly with his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale and UPDF officer Captain Denis Oola. The prosecution alleges they participated in meetings in Uganda, Kenya, Greece and Switzerland between 2023 and 2024 as part of a plan to overthrow President Yoweri Museveni's government by force of arms, with evidence linking alleged meetings and activities to Nairobi and Kisumu.
18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has vowed again to run for president as speculation grows over succession after Museveni's four-decade rule. The 52-year-old faces a challenge from a brother-in-law amid growing palace intrigue.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, has vowed to run for president in 2031, but faces competition from his brother-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo, who is quietly gathering support within the bureaucracy as a reformer candidate.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
Wildlife veterinarian Robert Aruho, Conservation Lead at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, has been appointed Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Antelope Specialist Group for 2026–2030, leading an international network responsible for guiding antelope protection and recovery across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
22 July 2026 · Capital News →
Trials of two Ugandan government critics are resuming Tuesday as General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, intensifies a crackdown on activists and independent media. Analysts say he has become the dominant force in the country in recent weeks, with repeated statements that he intends to succeed his 81-year-old father.
30 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the 52-year-old son of President Yoweri Museveni and head of the army, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks and shut down the main independent media group. Trials of two government critics, including opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his lawyer Erias Lukwago, were set to resume, with analysts saying Kainerugaba has become the dominant force in the country.
30 June 2026 · The Standard →
Olayinka Hakeem Babalola, a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, will take office as president of Rotary International on 1 July 2026, becoming the second African to lead the global membership organisation. During his one-year term, he will focus on strengthening Rotary's contribution to peacebuilding and supporting sustainable, community-led solutions to address local and global challenges.
29 June 2026 · The Standard →
Finance ministers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will present their 2026/27 budgets to parliament on Thursday, with investors watching how they will manage cost shocks linked to the Middle East war while controlling debt. East Africa faces particular vulnerability due to reliance on petroleum and fertiliser imports, prompting the African Development Bank to cut the region's growth forecast for the year by half a percentage point.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A study by ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute researchers, in collaboration with African universities, finds that electric vehicles in Africa could become economically competitive before 2040, potentially sooner than widely assumed. The researchers suggest pairing EVs with off-grid solar power and battery storage could accelerate adoption across the continent.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →