Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Sunday alleged a deliberate plan to harm him during a funeral in Limuru, Kiambu County, on Thursday, November 28. The event, which drew hundreds of mourners, devolved into chaos when a group of armed goons disrupted and attacked attendees. In an interview with NTV on Sunday, Gachagua described the attack as a “well-planned attempt on my life,” citing the lack of uniformed police officers and the withdrawal of his security detail a week before. He linked the incident to rising tensions following his attendance at a Murang’a music concert, which turned chaotic after he was…
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Russia carried out “a series of air strikes” in Syria on Sunday as rebels advanced after seizing Aleppo, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Twelve people were killed in a strike on a hospital in Aleppo, while a strike inside the north-western city of Idlib killed eight civilians and wounded more than 50, SOHR said. Warplanes also struck rural parts of Idlib and Hama where the group leading the rebel offensive “has recently taken control”, it added. The Syrian government has meanwhile lost control of Aleppo for the first time since the country’s civil war began,…
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to nine points and heaped more misery on fading champions Manchester City with a fully deserved victory at Anfield. Arne Slot’s pace-setters, fresh from beating Champions League holders Real Madrid, were in rampant mood and subjected City to a relentless barrage from the kick-off. Liverpool were not flattered by the margin of victory, which leaves them 11 points clear of City, who not won for seven matches – losing their past four league games. Virgil van Dijk had headed against the post – while City keeper Stefan Ortega, in…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris. Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags. The Dutchman was instrumental in getting Norris the penalty after pointing the incident out to his team. Meanwhile, there will be questions about the management of the race by governing body the FIA, after Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz both suffered punctures. It…
Residents throughout the Great Lakes are braced for more snow after getting pummelled with up to 3ft feet over the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Arctic blast led the Buffalo Bills NFL team to ask fans to help shovel snow from their stadium ahead of Sunday night’s game. Communities on the shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario were left blanketed in powder, snarling roads and highways on one of the country’s busiest travel weekends of the year. More than two million residents in New York, Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania were under lake effect snow warnings on Sunday morning, according…
Police in Tanzania are investigating the reported kidnapping of opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo. The ACT Wazalendo party said Nondo was abducted by unknown assailants from a bus station in the main city, Dar es Salaam. Police confirmed that a man was taken from the bus station in the early hours of Sunday by two individuals traveling in a white four-wheel-drive vehicle. While the identity of the victim is yet to be officially confirmed, the police said the abducted man left behind a bag containing items which are believed to belong to the youth leader. This incident follows the kidnapping…
After nights of large-scale street demonstrations and a string of public resignations, Georgia’s prime minister has rejected calls for new elections and said protesters have fallen victim to opposition lies. Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed reports that Georgia’s ambassador to the US, David Zalkaliani, had become the latest senior diplomat to stand down, stressing that he had come under considerable pressure. Protests were set to continue on Sunday for a fourth night running, as Georgians vented their anger at the ruling party’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union. Kobakhidze sought to deny the reason for the protests, saying on…
The macroeconomic state of the country has improved tremendously, with inflation at the lowest in the last 17 years. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said prices of essential commodities, among them food items and fuel has gone down and the Kenyan shilling has stabilised. “This is a consequence of the hardwork and transformative reform agenda, including the Affordable Housing Programme and labour export for the skilled and semi-skilled professionals initiated by President William Samoei Ruto in the last two years,” he said. Moving forward, he said the country must harness its national unity by focusing on what brings it together and…
The Syrian military has rushed reinforcements into the Hama province, in a bid to push back insurgents who are advancing into the area after seizing Aleppo. The rebels, led by the Salafi jihadi group, Hayat Tahrir al Sham, took over most of Syria’s second-largest city on Saturday and claim to have also entered the city of Hama. The reinforcements include air strikes from Syrian and Russian jets, and the arrival of personnel with equipment such as rocket launchers in the northern Hama countryside, the Syrian defence ministry said in a post on Facebook. The warplanes are “intensifying their precise strikes…
At least 54 bodies have now been recovered from Nigeria’s River Niger after a boat, that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers, capsized in the early hours of Friday, the authorities say. Twenty-four of those on board were rescued, some of whom are still in hospital, but dozens of others may be missing. Divers are still searching the waters but hope is fading on the possibility of finding more survivors. This is just the latest in a long series of boat accidents on the country’s inland waterways. Despite safety recommendations being made, rules are rarely followed and few…
Opposition leader Raila Odinga took a jab at Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally in Vihiga on Sunday, ridiculing him over his recent impeachment and past statements about setting “traps” at State House to prevent Raila from accessing President William Ruto. In a previous address, Gachagua had remarked: “Nimepanga hiyo Ikulu, nimeweka mitego kila corner… na niko na watu wakionekana tu karibu napigiwa simu kwa sababu huwezi kubali mtu ameharibu serikali nne aingie ya tano.” Mocking Gachagua’s sentiments, Raila dismissed the claims, stating that the “traps” ensnared Gachagua himself. He quipped: “Nimeona juzi mtu mwengine anabweka kule ati tumeweka mitego…
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Arsenal beat West Ham United 5-2 at the London Stadium on Saturday evening thanks to a stunning 26-minute first-half attacking display. The Gunners started off brilliantly, with a Gabriel header opening the scoring before a sublime team move put them 2-0 up. And it only got better, with Martin Odegaard’s penalty and a Kai Havertz strike meaning they were 4-0 up on 36 minutes. Miraculously, West Ham were soon back in it after Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson struck twice in as many minutes, though Bukayo Saka converted another penalty to make it 5-2 at half-time. There was plenty of expectation…
Saturday night under the lights at the Lusail International Circuit offered perhaps the most critical qualifying session of the 2024 Formula 1 season. With McLaren inching closer to clinching the 2024 Constructors’ Championship, and both Ferrari and Red Bull hoping to stay alive in that fight, every position on the grid matters. George Russell threw down the early benchmark early in Q3, putting his W15 on provisional pole by over three-tenths over Charles Leclerc. McLaren’s Lando Norris pulled out of his first push lap after a snap at Turn 4 saw his MCL38 veer off the racing line. He also…
Oscar Piastri has claimed victory in the Sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix after team mate Lando Norris – who had led the event throughout – pulled over to let his fellow McLaren driver through at the very last moment, seemingly paying the Australian back for their previous switch during the Sprint event in Sao Paulo. After making a strong launch from pole position when Saturday’s event got under way at the Lusail International Circuit, Norris sailed into the lead from the off while Piastri soon took P2 from George Russell, with the scrap between the second McLaren and the…