A total of four suspects are in custody over the murder of Kaspul Member of Parliament Charles Were. They were arrested Sunday morning in a hideout in Dandora. “Additionally, some of the suspects arrested are members of organised criminal gangs, such as “Mjahidin” , which has been linked to armed robberies in the Eastlands area of Nairobi,” said police spokesman Michael Muchiri. He said NPS investigators and the technical team are working tirelessly, leveraging their expertise, to establish the motive behind the fatal shooting and to bring all those involved to justice. “As a service, we urge the public to…
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A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said. Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take cover as a projectile lands, creating a plume of black smoke near the airport, which is on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Four people were injured by the blast, with another two injured on their way to a shelter, Israeli media reported, citing emergency services. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said in a statement: “Anyone who hits us, we will hit them seven…
A night-time collision between a packed minibus taxi and a pick-up truck has killed 15 people in rural South Africa, a transport official said on Sunday. Five people were in hospital with serious injuries after the crash at around midnight on Saturday to Sunday near the Eastern Cape town of Maqoma, about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) south of Johannesburg, provincial transport spokesman Unathi Binqose official told broadcaster Newzroom Afrika. The drivers of both vehicles were among the dead and an inquest would be opened to determine what happened, Binqose said. The victims included 13 passengers in the minibus, which was…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was to sign a law on Saturday making more than 5 million students eligible to use state funds for private schools, a watershed moment in the conservative campaign to remake public education in America. Texas is allocating Ksh.129 billion for the first two years of the program to offer parents vouchers to pay for school. It is the 16th state to make all students eligible to receive public funds for private education. The so-called universal school choice programs are all in states whose legislatures are dominated by Republicans, who for years have accused public schools of…
At least seven people were killed after a hospital and market were bombed in South Sudan, a medical charity has said, as fears grow of a return to civil war. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the pharmacy of the hospital it runs in Old Fangak, Jonglei state, burning it down, before firing on the town for 30 minutes. A drone then bombed a local market, MSF said. The hospital is the only one in Fangak county, which has a population of more than 110,000 people, MSF said, and all its medical supplies were destroyed.…
Warren Buffett has announced he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The veteran investor, known as the Oracle of Omaha, told his company’s annual meeting he would hand over the reins to Vice-Chairman Greg Abel. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive of the company at year end,” said Buffett, 94. Mr Buffett, who has built Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile maker into an investment juggernaut with a market capitalization of $1.16tn (£870bn), is arguably the world’s most successful investor. Berkshire Hathaway owns more than…
The Trump administration sent termination notices late on Friday to employees of a worker health and safety agency that provides research and services for coal miners, firefighters and others, despite appeals by a lawmaker from Trump’s Republican Party to preserve its programs. Employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health received reduction-in-force notices that said the job losses were necessary to reshape the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a copy of the notices reviewed by Reuters. Nearly all NIOSH employees were placed on administrative leave in February but around 40 who worked…
A total of 21 people were killed in banditry attacks reported between January- March 2025. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed the deceased include a police officer, eight civilians and 12 suspects as compared to 58 persons who died in the same period in 2024. “These significant gains are attributed to the concerted efforts of our security officers including the National Police Service, working in close collaboration,” he said. He said Saturday the first quarter security report covering January- March 2025, indicated significant decrease in cases of banditry and stock theft. The period between January and March recorded 167 cases…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja unveiled an enhanced plan to move refugees into integrated suitable settlements equipped with essential infrastructure, improved healthcare services, reouces, and economic opportunities. Nairobi hosts over 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers primarily from Somalia, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, and DRC. The governor said the integration of refugees fosters an ambitious humane framework dedicated to the inclusion of refugees within the county’s developed landscape, enabling the refugees and asylum seekers to be assimilated into communities. “The integration of Nairobi County refugees marks a significant framework dedicated to the inclusion of refugees within our urban landscape. I pledged to…
In the early hours of Saturday, May 3, 2025, Uganda awoke to the devastating news of the untimely death of Rajiv Ruparelia, a prominent businessman and son of tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia. The 35-year-old Managing Director of the Ruparelia Group tragically lost his life in a fiery car crash at the Busabala Flyover in Wakiso District. Rajiv was driving his high-performance Nissan GTR (registration UAT 638L) along the Kajjansi–Munyonyo Road when the vehicle collided with temporary concrete barriers at the Busabala Flyover junction shortly after midnight. The impact caused the car to overturn and catch fire, resulting in his instant death…
Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja is hospitalised in London battling undisclosed disease, Governor Susan Kihika confirmed. Speaking in an interview with ‘Kogi’s Corner’ YouTube channel, Kihika cleared the air on the bad blood between her and the Senator, citing that they have not seen eye-to-eye on matters of county leadership. She drew comparisons with her perfect working relationship with the Members of County Assembly (MCAs) and lawmakers, while questioning the genesis of her tiff with Karanja. “I’m truthful and can’t lie and say that we work very well with the Senator. I’ve never heard of a woman complaining about another woman…
Britain’s Prince Harry has revealed that his father, King Charles, no longer speaks to him and that he cannot imagine bringing his family back to the UK after losing a court case over his security arrangements on Friday. In an explosive interview with the BBC after the court ruling, where at times he was visibly emotional, Harry described being “devastated” at the decision, which he said made it “impossible” for him to return to the UK with his wife Meghan and his two young children. But he said that he would “love” to repair the rift with his family, which…
Five civil society organisations, including the Katiba Institute, filed a petition in court seeking to bar the Controller of Budget from approving any public funds for activities related to public participation on the proposed Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The petition challenges the bill, which seeks to entrench three key funds into the Constitution-the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), and the Senate Oversight Fund (SOF). The petitioners argue that Parliament is attempting to amend the Constitution on matters that are either already lawfully in place or can be implemented within the…
People in Nigeria may lose access to Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta said it faced large fines and “unrealistic” regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities. Last year, three Nigerian oversight agencies imposed fines on the US-based social media giant totalling more than $290m (£218m) for violating various laws and regulations. Meta was unsuccessful in a recent attempt to challenge the decisions in the federal high court in Abuja. “The applicant may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in order to mitigate the risk of enforcement measures,” the company said in the…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader’s bodyguard, who has been missing for five days. Edward Sebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, was reportedly picked up on Sunday by unidentified individuals in both civilian clothes and military fatigues in the central town of Kiwango, sparking public outrage and concern about his safety. In a series of posts on X, Gen Kainerugabai, who is also Uganda’s military chief, said Mr Sebuufu was “in my basement”, attaching the bodyguard’s photo with a clean-shaven head. He also threatened to use violence against Mr Sebuufu. Gen Kainerugabai’s…