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A French national working for the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, the French president has said, following reports of drone strikes on the eastern city of Goma. Two other people were killed in the attack but their identities have not been made public. Witnesses say the drones hit Lake Kivu and a two-storey residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers in the rebel-held city early on Wednesday morning. In a post on X, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the death of Karine Buisset, who worked for the UN children’s charity Unicef, and urged…

At least 30 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, local officials have said. Authorities reported that most people had died in highland areas, where saturated slopes gave way after days of intense rain. Officials have urged residents in vulnerable areas to take precautions. Torrential rains have unleashed widespread flooding across East Africa in recent days. Dozens have also died in neighbouring Kenya. Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to climate change. The Southern Ethiopia regional state governor offered his condolences to the…

Australian designer Katie Perry has won her High Court appeal against pop megastar Katy Perry in a years-long trademark case. In a decision on Wednesday, High Court judges found that Katie Perry had not hurt the US singer’s reputation or caused confusion with her clothing brand, which started in 2007. Katie Perry, who changed her surname to Taylor in 2015, successfully sued Perry two years ago for selling merchandise during a 2014 Australian tour, but the ruling was overturned in 2024 with the designer’s trademark cancelled. The new decision found that Perry’s reputation was so well-established in Australia that anyone…

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Tuesday issued a traffic advisory outlining alternative routes for motorists travelling to the Safari Rally event scheduled to take place between March 12 and March 15, 2026. In a statement, KeNHA warned that heavy traffic is expected along major highways leading to Naivasha and Nakuru, where the global motorsport event will be held, as thousands of fans are expected to travel from Nairobi and other parts of the country. To ease congestion and improve traffic flow, the Authority has recommended several alternative routes for motorists. KeNHA also cautioned truck drivers against parking at undesignated…

The Linda Mwananchi leadership rejected the report released by the Committee Overseeing the Implementation of the Ten-Point Agenda, describing it as misleading, unconstitutional, and an attempt to hoodwink the public. In a statement, the leadership led by Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna criticized the committee for failing to release its final comprehensive report to Kenyans on the scheduled date of March 7, 2026, coinciding with the expiry of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the late Raila Odinga and President William Ruto. Instead, the report was reportedly shared with a select few individuals, sparking accusations of secrecy and lack of transparency.…

A 25-year-old man died on Tuesday after being electrocuted while installing Wi-Fi at an apartment in Kimbo Shopping Center, Juja, Kiambu County. Witnesses said the deceased, identified as Patrophas Sang Kimutai, accidentally threw a Wi-Fi cable over a Kenya Power and Lighting power line on the rooftop. The cable made contact with the high-voltage line, resulting in fatal electrocution. Kimutai was rushed to MTM Hospital, Kimbo, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The body was transported to KU Funeral Home pending autopsy. Authorities have cautioned workers to strictly adhere to safety protocols when working near high-voltage power lines and urged…

A 31-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Exritive Village, Ngawa Sub-Location, in what police describe as a suspected domestic homicide followed by mob justice. According to a resident, screaming was heard from the neighbor’s house on the evening of March 10, 2026 and upon investigation, the woman, identified as Mary Nyambura Njoroge, was found lying in a pool of blood inside her bedroom. She had sustained severe head injuries, and the murder weapon, an axe, was recovered beside her. Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary. Hours later the police traced…

Police are investigating a shocking murder-suicide incident in Maraba, Kakamega Central that left the community in grief. The incident involved a university student and another man. Both bodies were found in the same house and the motive is yet to be established, police said on Tuesday. Relatives of one of the victims, 21-year-old identified as Dariel Jedidah Luvunga, a third-year student at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) said they last spoke to him on the evening of March 8, 2026. The following day, repeated attempts to contact Dariel were unsuccessful. On March 10, the relatives visited the…

Nairobi County Governor aspirant Irungu Nyakera shot to the air twice to scare more than 100 armed individuals who had attacked his hotel in Kisumu Town. Nyakera who is a former Permanent Secretary is a licensed gun holder. He claimed he was attacked by more than 100 armed individuals early Wednesday morning, resulting in damage to property and injuries to staff. In a statement, Nyakera said the group stormed the premises at around 5am, vandalising property and assaulting employees. He alleged that the attackers tied up a female security guard during the incident. Nyakera said he responded by firing two…

Detectives are investigating the killing of a 13-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a thicket in Suna West Sub-County, Migori County. The girl, a Grade Nine pupil at Kadika Comprehensive Primary School in Marindi Village, was found dead on the morning of March 10 at around 9am after a report was made about a body lying in a thicket. Preliminary observations indicated that the girl appeared to be pregnant and had visible bruises on her left leg and back, as well as marks resembling fingerprints on her left loin, suggesting she may have struggled with an attacker. Police also…

A 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida was charged with attempted murder following a shooting at the home of pop superstar Rihanna, prosecutors said. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is accused of firing a semiautomatic rifle at the singer’s Los Angeles mansion at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on Sunday. No one was injured in the shooting. Ortiz is being held on bail set at $1.875m (£1.395m), facing a possible life sentence. Police are investigating the motive for the attack that took place while Rihanna and her rapper partner A$AP Rocky were at the home, the BBC’s US news partner CBS reported. Ortiz…

Detectives are investigating an incident where a 30-year-old businesswoman was shot and wounded in a robbery incident in Kabras area, Kakamega County. The woman was robbed of a purse with Sh500 and mobile phone after being shot in the wrist by the attackers in the March 9 incident. The victim is a business lady in Malava Town. She told police she had closed her business and was headed home when she was confronted by the suspects who were riding on a motorcycle. The gang of two escaped soon after the incident as the woman was rushed to the hospital. A…

The special election to replace former Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene is projected to be headed to a runoff after none of the candidates secured a majority of the votes on Tuesday night. Republican Clay Fuller, who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement, is projected to face Democrat Shawn Harris to represent Georgia’s 14th congressional district, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS. The two candidates beat out a crowded field of 17 candidates for the runoff slots. Trump put his finger on the scale, giving Fuller his “complete and total endorsement” in a Truth Social post and holding a rally in…

The US says it has struck multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 minelaying vessels operating near the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping channel. The US Central Command posted a video on X showing what it said were multiple strikes. In recent days, oil prices around the globe have spiked over concerns about the passage of oil through the key shipping lane. The strikes were part of military action in the country on Tuesday, with US defence secretary Pete Hegseth warning it would be the “most intense” day of strikes thus far. A top Iranian security official said…

Signal warned users to look out for signs of scams, after Dutch intelligence said high-profile users of the secure messaging app were being targeted by hackers. Dutch cybersecurity agencies said on Monday a Russia-backed campaign had targeted individual users of Signal, as well as WhatsApp. They said this had seen hackers pose as support staff to try and obtain details that would give them access to accounts or hijack linked devices – with Dutch officials, military staff and civil servants among those targeted in the “global” campaign. Signal says its systems remain secure but it is taking reports of such…