US Senator James E. Risch, a high-ranking Republican who serves as chairman of the powerful US Foreign Relations Committee, has proposed a bill to kickstart the process of reviewing Washington’s designation of Kenya as a major non-NATO ally. The conservative Republican wants the government to review the status, conferred in June 2024, as a step to reconsidering security and economic partnerships.The bill also calls for a detailed review of Kenya’s relations with the US’ adversaries China, Russia, and Iran, including the relationships of key political actors with the three countries and non state armed groups.Other issues in the proposal include…
Author: Morris Kiruga
On April 15th, the Sudan conflict entered its third year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Army (SA) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in what has become one of the worst ongoing conflicts in the world with a humanitarian crisis “of industrial proportions.” According to aid agencies, the devastating conflict has led to the deaths of thousands of people, combatants and civilians alike, and untold suffering.It has also led to the displacement of nearly 13 million people, some multiple times, both internally and externally, according to the UN Refugee Agency.With no end in sight, internal and external players…
At least six US Congressmen are lobbying against the November 2024 indictment of Gautam Adani and officials of his companies on allegations of bribery, coinciding with a major move by President Donald Trump to suspend a key anti-corruption law. On Monday, the Congressmen, including Lance Gooden, William R. Timmons and Pat Fallon, wrote to the newly appointed US Attorney General Pamela Bondi alleging that the case was an overreach because it involved Indian companies operating in India.In the letter, they said they wanted to draw attention to “some questionable decisions” under the previous administration including “a misguided crusade” against the…
The United States’ (US) Department of State has sanctioned five Ugandan officials including Speaker of Parliament Anita Among and Minister of State for Finance and Planning Amos Lugoloobi “due to their involvement in significant corruption.” Others include former ministers Mary Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu, as well as former Deputy Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu.While the politicians have been sanctioned for corruption, Lt. Gen. Elwelu was sanctioned “due to his involvement in gross violations of human rights.”In April, the United Kingdom (UK) also sanctioned Among, Kitutu and Nandutu. “All four officials abused their public…