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Kenyans turned out in big numbers to vote

August 08, 2017

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South Sudan war: Equity Bank suspends operations

South Sudan war: Equity Bank suspends operations A second foreign commercial bank operating in South Sudan Kenya’s Equity Bank has closed more than half of its branches in the war-ravaged country. The banks chief executive say they are quitting because of hyperinflation, a battered local currency and an economic slowdown The bank closed 7 of its 12 branches, James Mwangi, Equity’s chief executive told a shareholder meeting in Juba “Because of uncertainty, and because of a lack of peace, we have been forced to reduce those branches,” Mwangi told investors on Tuesday and later posted online. “I think we now have five.” Equity follows another Kenyan bank, KCB which quit earlier this month because of the tough operating environment and economic conditions. South Sudan has one of sub-Saharan Africa’s lowest banking penetration rates as the country has been ravaged by war since 2015

HIV prevention, hygiene; Why male circumcision is the way to go

HIV & MALE CIRCUMCISION FACT SHEET Are you considering male circumcision to reduce your risk of HIV infection? Find out more about the procedure and the benefits. What is male circumcision? [caption id="attachment_15124" align="alignright" width="225"] circumcision[/caption] Male circumcision is a one-off medical procedure. It removes a fold of skin that covers the head of the penis - the foreskin. Circumcision can be carried out at any age. Circumcision may be performed for medical or religious reasons. This fact sheet discusses voluntary medical circumcision done in a medical environment by a medical professional. Male circumcision and HIV prevention The inner foreskin contains cells that HIV targets to enter the body. Small tears or genital ulcers on the foreskin can increase HIV risk. Circumcision only protects men (not women) from acquiring HIV, reducing their risk by 60%. It does not reduce risk of sexual transmission of HIV onwards to a female ...

Rukungiri rejects life presidency, sweeps away Museveni's hat

June 1, 2018 – Voters in Rukungiri ignored bribes and intimidation to bring an opposition candidate in an election that was largely seen as a referendum on President Museveni’s bid to stay in power for life. Voters who went to the polls in a bi-election for the Rukungiri District Woman MP braved a heavy military presence to give MS Betty Bamukwatsa Muzanira, the FDC candidate, 50,611 votes against 46,379 for Masiko Winifred Komuhangi, the candidate fielded by the ruling National Resistance Movement. Independent candidate and former cabinet minister Sezi Prisca Mbaguta came third with 993 votes while the Progressive People’s Party’s Kakundakwe Fabith trailed with 183. This is the second bi-election the NRM is losing this year as citizens express anger over the NRM’s abuse of its numbers in parliament to pass an amendment to the constitution lifting the 75 year age cap on the president. The ruling party also lost the Jinja Municipality East seat to the FDC as...

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