An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park. Balin Miller, 23, was live-streamed on TikTok ascending and subsequently falling from the monolith on Wednesday. In an emotional social media post confirming her son’s death, his mother Jeanine Girard-Moorman said: “My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I don’t know how I will get through this. I love him so much. I want to wake up from this horrible nightmare.” Details of what caused the incident are not clear, but Miller’s brother Dylan told AFP he was…
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US President Donald Trump has given Hamas a deadline to accept a US peace plan for Gaza or face “all hell”. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday that an agreement must be reached by 18:00 Washington time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday. The plan proposes an immediate end to fighting and the release within 72 hours of 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas – as well as the remains of hostages thought to be dead – in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. Arab and Turkish mediators are understood to be pressing Hamas for a positive response…
Apple has pulled apps that let users flag sightings of officers from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The tech giant told the BBC it had removed ICEBlock from its App Store after law enforcement made it aware of “safety risks” associated with it and “similar apps”. According to a statement sent to Fox News Digital, US Attorney General Pam Bondi had “demanded” the app’s removal saying it was “designed to put ICE officers at risk”. The app’s creator said such claims were “patently false” and accused Apple of “capitulating to an authoritarian regime.” ICEBlock is among a number of…
A major investigation into healthcare fraud is underway after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) received 1,188 case files from the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). The files reportedly implicate individuals, organizations, and other parties suspected of defrauding the healthcare system. The files, handed over on September 1, 2025 pertain to alleged fraudulent activities that undermine government efforts to deliver quality healthcare services to the public. In response, the DCI promptly initiated investigations and assembled a multiagency task force to conduct a detailed review of the cases. The operation is aimed at…
India and China will restart direct flights between the countries this month, India’s foreign ministry has said, in another step towards ties being gradually normalised. There have been no direct flights between the two countries since 2020, following deadly troop clashes on their shared Himalayan border. But over the past year or so, Delhi and Beijing have been working towards re-building ties, including taking steps to de-escalate tensions at the border. On Thursday, India’s biggest budget airline IndiGo said that it would restart direct flights between the cities of Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 October. In a statement released on…
A Nairobi businesswoman, Mahammud Ayni Hussein moved to court seeking orders to stop the reinstatement of two police officers she accuses of subjecting her to torture, unlawful detention, and abuse of authority. The officers are Chief Inspector Rebecca Njeri Muraya, who was the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) at Eastleigh North Police Station, and her colleague Sergeant Abdisalam Ahmed. The two were previously charged in court but the case was later withdrawn by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). In her application filed under a certificate of urgency, Hussein wanted the court to bar the National Police Service…
The Kenya Meteorological Department Friday issued a heavy rainfall advisory warning of intensified downpours across several parts of the country from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, 2025. The department said rainfall over the Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and the Highlands west of the Rift Valley is expected to exceed 20mm within 24 hours and spread eastwards to the Highlands and Nairobi. The rains are likely to be accompanied by strong southerly winds exceeding 25 knots (12.9 m/s). According to the advisory, the heavy rains are expected to persist through the weekend before reducing in intensity from Monday,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Friday called on eligible voters to turn up and register in order to participate in the coming elections. The DP said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s ongoing registration is for them to be included in the voters’ roll, asking them to take full advantage of it. “I want to ask all the eligible voters who have not registered to do so because it is their right to vote, but they will only participate if they are registered,” DP stated. He spoke on Friday during Kangema Constituency Economic Empowerment Engagement at General Kago Stadium in Kangema…
The son of Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe has appeared in a Harare court charged with drug possession. Robert Mugabe Jr, 33, was arrested on Wednesday morning as he drove the wrong way down a one-way street, according to court documents. Police searched a black sling bag he was wearing at the time and allegedly found two small sachets of cannabis. Following the incident, police said in a statement that five people in a “syndicate linked to him” were also arrested. Mr Mugabe’s lawyer told the BBC they plan to deny the charges, and contested the factual claims made by…
At least four people were killed after a shaft collapsed at a mining site in Kambi Karai area in West Pokot County. Police said the incident happened on Thursday, October 2. The four were identified as Silas Losenya, 22, Jacob Tsangana,30, Morio Akotopuo, 35, and 14-year-old Lopoghon Lopakar. They were buried alive after the mine caved in. Police officers were later dispatched to the scene after receiving an alert from local reservists. The bodies were transferred to Kapenguria County Hospital Mortuary. This is the latest such incident to happen at a gold mine site. Last week, a miner was killed…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja called for stronger regulation of the city’s transport sector, particularly the boda boda industry. Speaking during the Jukwaa la Usalama Nairobi Edition at the Kenya School of Government, the Governor said the regulations are necessary for order. “The transport sector, especially the boda boda sector in Nairobi County, should be regulated. Riders must belong to registered saccos, wear reflector jackets with registration numbers, and ensure that traffic lights are obeyed,” he said. He emphasised that these measures are necessary to enhance both safety and order on Nairobi’s busy roads. He noted that unregulated operations have contributed…
Shanzu Law Courts on Thursday heard testimony from Dr. Rev. Stephen Anyenda, a bishop and a theologian, who was called to give expert evidence on biblical interpretation in the Shakahola massacre case. Dr. Anyenda told Principal Magistrate Leah Juma that theology is the study of God and His creation, emphasizing that there is only one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He explained that in Christian teaching, religious leaders are considered shepherds, tasked with guiding their flock by interpreting scripture on behalf of God. The bishop said he had been requested by the National Counter Terrorism Centre…
Three more witnesses testified Thursday at the Milimani High Court in the ongoing murder trial of John Matara Ong’oa, who is accused of brutally murdering 24-year-old socialite Starlet Wahu on the night of January 3, 2024, at Papino Apartments in South B, Nairobi. Police Constable Allan Njoka, a crime scene investigator specializing in documentation and scene analysis, took the stand first. He presented a crime scene report dated July 29, 2024, supported by 21 photographs he captured on January 4, 2024, at around 2:00 a.m. Njoka detailed his photographic documentation and emphasised that there was no evidence of scene tampering,…
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading the charge on a campaign by right-wing media personalities and influencers urging Americans to cancel their Netflix subscriptions over an animated show that features a transgender character. Musk is promoting a series of posts from Chaya Raichik’s “LibsofTikTok” account, Benny Johnson and other conservatives urging users cancel Netflix over the show “Dead End: Paranormal Park.” “Transgender propaganda isn’t just quietly lurking in the background on Netflix,” one user wrote in a post promoted by Musk on the social platform X. “They are actively pushing it on users.” The X post linked to a list of…
Former Baringo Senator and Kenya African National Union (KANU) National Chairman Gideon Moi is set to make a political comeback after being nominated to contest the Baringo Senatorial seat in the forthcoming by-election. In a statement issued on Thursday, KANU announced that Moi had been unanimously endorsed by the party following “extensive consultations, deliberations, and consensus” both within party structures and among Baringo residents. “This decision underscores the party’s unwavering commitment to offering experienced, visionary, and people-centered leadership at a critical juncture for Baringo County and the nation at large,” said KANU spokesman Manasse Nyainda. The senatorial seat fell vacant…