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Tensions rise as Moroto Municipal Council starts evicting street vendors

The operation followed the expiry of a two-week ultimatum issued by the Moroto Town Clerk Richard Eyaru on March 6, 2026, directing vendors and kiosks owners operating outside gazetted markets to voluntarily relocate to the central market. By Lazaro Apunyo and Cindrella…

Future of Independent Journalism in East Africa Questioned After NMG Takeover

Tanzanian business tycoon Rostam Aziz has acquired a controlling stake in the Nation Media Group (The Citizen) Following acquisition of East Africa’s largest media organization by a billionaire with prominent political connections, concerns have been raised about the future of independent journalism…

Moroto Street Vendors Oppose Impending Relocation to Central Market

By Lazaro Apunyo Vendors selling used clothes along Moroto Market street ( Credit: Lazaro Apunyo) As time ticks to the last day of a two-week ultimatum to clear vendors from the streets of Moroto Municipality, a tense line between survival and order…

Moroto Municipal Council Orders Kiosks Operators to Vacate Streets in Two-Weeks

By Alexander Mackey Okori Moroto Municipal Council has issued a two-week ultimatum to traders operating kiosks in unauthorized areas, including roads, walkways and other non gazetted areas to relocate to Moroto main market or face enforcement.   The directive announced in a public notice…

UEDCL Blame Kotido Frequent Power Blackouts on an Overload on Moroto Substation

By Moses Lokeris UEDCL engineers fixing faulty transmission line ( Courtesy Photo ) Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has blamed the frequent power outages and load shedding in North Karamoja on an overload on Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line. The Opuyo–Moroto High…

Poor Sanitation Hits Kotido Main Market

By Bondry Kilenga and Alexander Mackey Okori Garbage collectors collecting garbage Over 300 vendors at Kotido Main Market are grappling with deteriorating sanitization that not only make their job difficult but also pose severe health risks to their lives and the neighboring…

KQ, Jambojet Urge Passengers Not to Go to Airport as Aviation Workers’ Strike Enters Day Two

AGENCY Jambojet has issued a travel advisory warning of flight disruptions on Tuesday following the ongoing airport workers’ strike. (Internet Photo) Kenya Airways and Jambojet warned of flight disruptions on Tuesday following the ongoing airport workers’ strike, which has affected air control,…

Kenya Strike Delays Flights at International Hub Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport acts as a hub for flights to Europe, North America and the Middle East ( Rueters) KENYA: Kenya’s national airline and airports authority have announced that flights to and from the country’s primary airport are being delayed due…

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