Traders at Mutindwa Market in Nairobi are facing significant losses, estimated in the millions of shillings, after a fire swept through part of the market early on Saturday morning. According to reports from business owners, the fire started at around 9:30 a.m. in one commercial building before rapidly spreading to…
Popular TikTok creator Manzi Wa Mombasa has announced plans to celebrate the first birthday of her daughter, Baby Chira, at Salvation Healing Ministry in Kayole Junction. In a video shared on TikTok on Saturday, January 3, 2026, Manzi Wa Mombasa invited the public to join the celebrations at Pastor Kanyari’s…
The Kenya Red Cross has recovered one body from Lake Naivasha as search and rescue operations continue following a drowning incident involving local fishermen. Four people are feared to have drowned, leaving families and the fishing community anxious and awaiting news. In a statement on X on Saturday, January 3,…
Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Abukar Dahir Osman, has criticized Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland, describing it as a “calculated distraction” amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza and the West Bank. His remarks came as Somalia assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for January. Speaking to reporters,…
Police in Kilimani, Nairobi, have arrested a man accused of impersonating a military officer using a stolen identification card to illegally obtain subsidised goods. The suspect, identified as Silah Ouma Abongo, was apprehended along KMC Landis Road on Friday and escorted to Kilimani Police Station, where he was officially booked.…
At least eight people have died and seven others sustained critical injuries in a tragic road traffic accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway near Katumani. The collision involved a bus and a matatu and occurred on Friday night. Emergency Response and Casualties Emergency teams from Muumandu and Kyumbi quickly responded to…
In a major escalation, the United States carried out a military operation in Venezuela overnight, resulting in the capture of long-serving President Nicolás Maduro, according to President Donald Trump. The announcement came early Saturday, following months of U.S. pressure on Maduro over allegations of drug trafficking and election irregularities. The…
The Kenya Red Cross has confirmed that an adjacent building near the site of the 16-storey South C building collapse is under inspection after showing signs of potential structural failure. In an update on Friday, January 2, 2026, the humanitarian organization said that search and rescue operations at the collapsed…
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has shared reflections on what he described as a deeply transformative spiritual experience after attending Prophet David Owuor’s end-of-year crusade held at Technology Farm in Nakuru. In a statement published on his Instagram page on Friday, January 2, 2026, the legislator said the…
Nigerian authorities have charged the driver of British boxing star Anthony Joshua following a fatal road accident that left two members of the boxer’s team dead and Joshua himself injured, police have confirmed. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was formally charged on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Sagamu Magistrates’ Court…