Ruto polled 7,176,141 votes representing 50.5 percent against his closest rival Azimio's Raila Odinga who garnered 6,942,930 votes representing 48.85 percent.

In Uganda, Odinga has 553 votes against Ruto’s 235, out of 1,411 voters, according to Form 34A posted on the IEBC portal.

With over 56% turnout, the IEBC says its happy that the voters heeded the call to turn out in large numbers to vote across the country.

Two people have been confirmed dead while 13 others were left critically injured following a Monday afternoon accident when a taxi they were travelling in overturned along Gulu-kitgum Highway.

The police in Kisoro district are searching for unknown people who ruthlessly murdered a 24-year-old man in his mother’s compound as she watched.

Police in Rukungiri district are investigating the murder of one Komugisha Jenerous a 40 year old resident of Rwega cell, Bwanda Parish Buhunga subcounty.

The Mbale Grade One Magistrate, Andrew Katumbuki has indefinitely suspended a case, in which the National Unity Platform-NUP party President, Robert Kyagulanyi sued top security officials for blocking his radio talk show on BCU FM.  

The National Broadcaster, UBC has revealed that 10 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Police in Kumi District last have in custody 24 suspects who were found drinking and dancing in a bar of one Apedun Marion based at Northern Division within Kumi Municipality.

A new swarm of locusts has entered Uganda through Nakabak, Ruta Subcounty at the border with Kenya, the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed.