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Uganda shuts down internet as voters head to polls Thursday

Uganda has ordered a nationwide shutdown of public internet access and selected mobile services during the election period to curb online misinformation and maintain security.The Uganda Communications Commission directed all licensed mobilenetwork operators and internet service providersto suspend p

By The Standard Jan 13, 2026

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We reject your orders on private lawyers, LSK tells judges

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has taken up a fight with judges, accusing the officers of abusing their judicial authority after the Nakuru High Court issued conservatory orders barring public entities from hiring private legal practitioners.Justice Samuel Mukira on Monday, January 12, granted the o

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Tech firm sues Education Ministry over alleged software copyright breach

A tech company has moved to court, seeking to block the Ministry of Education from rolling out a new education management system, accusing officials of copyright breach of a software meant to weed out ghost schools and manage capitation.Cabrytz Limited, in its casefiled before the Commercial Court,c

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KWS begins process to preserve super tusker, Craig

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has begun preserving Craig, Amboseli National Park's legendary super tusker who died on January 3 at 54.The preservation process will allow future generations to view one ofAfrica's last giants.Craig collapsed intermittently before lying down at 3:32 a.m. when he was pro

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Uganda polls unsafe and unfair, lobby says

Supporters of Uganda opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine, shelter from heavy rain under electoral banners during the party’s final campaign rally ahead of the 2026 general elections, in Kampala on January 12, 2026. [AFP]

By The Standard Jan 13, 2026

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