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The government clarified that two individuals are suspected to be trapped in the building that collapsed in South C, Nairobi. Authorities believe the two may still be alive, a day after the incident, a factor that continues to drive intensive rescue efforts. Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said Saturday they hope to rescue the two. “Based on information available at the Incident Command Post, there are two reports of persons suspected to have been trapped inside the collapsed building. There is reason to believe they may still be alive, and this belief continues…

At least five people died Saturday morning after a Bungoma-bound matatu belonging to North Rift Shuttle was involved in a road accident at Kikopey area the Nakuru-Naivasha highway. Police said this was after the matatu was rammed from behind by a truck that reportedly lost control. Police said there was another truck ahead of the matatu at the time of the crash, causing the public service vehicle to be sandwiched between the two trucks. Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winsone Mwakio confirmed the incident, noting that it left five people dead. Six other passengers were injured in the accident and rushed…

Iran’s foreign minister has called Donald Trump’s promise of intervention “reckless and dangerous”, after the US President warned Iran’s authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington “will come to their rescue”. In a brief post on social media, Trump wrote: “We are locked and loaded and ready to go,” but gave no further details. In a statement on X, Iran’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Abbas Araghchi, wrote, “Given President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard within US borders, he of all people should know that criminal attacks on public property cannot be tolerated.” Iran would “forcefully reject any interference in their…

A fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort appears to have been caused by sparklers placed on bottles of champagne that came “too close to the ceiling”, authorities said. Forty people died after the blaze in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Crans-Montana, while 119 were injured. Valais Attorney General Beatrice Pilloud told a news conference on Friday that the investigation would focus on the materials used on the site, the bar’s fire safety measures, its capacity and the number of people inside at the time of the fire. The investigation will explore whether prosecutions will…

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions. Venezuela’s government, the Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas. This comes as the U.S. military has been targeting, in recent days, alleged drug-smuggling boats. On Friday, Venezuela said it was open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking. The South…

At least two people died after a powerful earthquake that caused moderate damage hit southern and central Mexico on Friday. The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake was near the popular tourist town of Acapulco, near San Marcos in the southwestern state of Guerrero, which suffered moderate damage. A woman, 50, died in Guerrero, Guerrero state governor Evelyn Salgado said, while Clara Brugada, Mexico City’s mayor, confirmed the death of a 60-year-old man and said 12 people were injured. Late on Friday night, Brugada said power has been restored to “98% of the failures reported” in Mexico City. Two structures…

A police officer attached to the Salama Police Post in Laikipia West Constituency stabbed and killed his colleague and injured his senior officer after an altercation on Friday, January 2, 2026, evening. Police said Constable Victor Chesang’ Mengich, 42, was on duty when he reportedly attacked Constable Abel Kivoto Kimanzi after an altercation that turned fatal before members of the public from the nearby Salama shopping centre intervened. During the melee, the officer in charge of the police post, Sergeant Wahome Muigai Muiruri, was at the shopping centre when he heard the distress calls and saw the two officers wrestling…

At least six people were killed following a road accident involving a passenger bus and a matatu at Katumani along the Nairobi–Mombasa Road in Machakos County. According to the police, seven other passengers sustained critical injuries and were rushed to Machakos Level Five Hospital, where they are currently receiving specialised medical treatment. Police said the multi-vehicle accident along Mombasa Road at the Konza City area involving a shuttle headed to Loitoktok, a lorry, and a bus from Mombasa happened at about 11 pm on January 2, 2026. The bodies were moved to the mortuary while the wreckage was moved to…

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to break their New Year jinx as the Gunners battle for their first Premier League title in more than two decades. Arsenal are four points clear of second-placed Manchester City at the halfway point of the season and remain favorites to claim a 14th English league crown. However, on the previous five occasions across the past 23 years when they have ended the calendar year on top of the table, they have failed to win the title. The most recent occasion was three seasons ago when Arteta’s men finished the campaign five points behind Pep…

Nigerian police said on Friday the driver of the vehicle involved in a crash that injured British former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two of his close friends was charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday in connection with the accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State Police Command said in a statement. Reuters was not immediately able to contact Kayode or a legal representative. Kayode has not commented publicly on the case. Police told Reuters Kayode was charged on four counts, including causing death by…

Team Kenya’s senior men’s 10km World Cross Country Championships squad is brimming with confidence as it eyes a return to the top of the individual podium when the gun goes off at the global showpiece on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. ‎ ‎The last time Kenya celebrated an individual men’s world cross country champion was in 2017 in Kampala, Uganda through Geoffrey Kamworor powered to gold. ‎ ‎Since then, the crown has slipped from Kenyan hands as Uganda’s distance aces have stamped their authority on the world stage. ‎ ‎Joshua Cheptegei ignited Uganda’s dominance by claiming the title in Aarhus…

A Mombasa court ordered the detention of investigative journalist Peter Mwita Maseke for five days in connection with a story he published alleging the existence of criminal gangs terrorizing residents of Kisauni and linking their activities to the area Member of Parliament. Chief Magistrate Dominica Nyambu directed that Maseke be held at Central Police Station to allow the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to complete investigations into the publication. Appearing before the court, investigating officer Stephen Agutu said the complaint was lodged by Kisauni MP Rashid Juma Benzimba, who was aggrieved by the article. The story allegedly linked the legislator…

The Nairobi City County said the collapsed building had previously been subjected to enforcement action by officials on several occasions in May, July, and December 2025 due to multiple infractions. In a statement, Southern Borough Manager Dabasso Wario noted investigations into the cause of the collapse are currently underway as rescue efforts continue. A fourteen-floor multi-storey building collapsed early Thursday morning in South C, Lang’ata Sub-County, triggering a large-scale emergency response by county and national agencies. The incident occurred along Kiganjo Muhoho Avenue Junction within Nairobi City County’s Southern Borough. Preliminary assessments by emergency officials indicate the structure suffered a…

Multi agency teams joined in the search and rescue mission at a site where a 16-storey building collapsed in South C, Nairobi. At least one person was injured after the 16-storey building under construction collapsed, police said. The military had been called to the site to help in the clearing of the rubble as part of the search and rescue mission. Area Member of County Assembly Abass Khalif issued a statement and called on the Nairobi City County officials to take responsibility for the tragedy. He said they had ordered review of all approved construction as part of efforts to…

A police officer died following a shooting incident at a bar in Naivasha Sub-County, Nakuru County, on Thursday evening. He died by suicide after blowing his head, police said. The incident occurred at Lucy’s Pub, where corporal Collins Kochei shot a 34-year-old on her both breasts and her waist. He later turned the firearm on himself. He died out of the injuries. Both were rushed to Nakuru Provincial General Hospital, where the officer was pronounced dead on arrival. The woman who is the owner of the bar was admitted in hospital with serious injuries. It is not clear what triggered…