‘Uhuru tried and failed’: Jimi Wanjigi dares RutoBusinessman Jimi Wanjigi has dared President William Ruto’s government to summon him if they have evidence of any crimes he has committed, moments after resurfacing from his hideout and shortly after the High Court blocked his intended arrest. “If you want me, summon me,” said Mr Wanjigi flanked by his wife, and lawyers at his Muthaiga residence. Mr Odinga and Mr Wanjigi were then on the same political side. “Kenya Kwanza should stop harassing Jimi Wanjigi and trying to plant evidence in or near his compound. Every so often, Jimi Wanjigi is harassed.

At least 90 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City, which was housing displaced people, according to the Gaza civil defence agency. Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday at least 90 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in the besieged Palestinian territory. The agency said three Israeli rockets hit the school in Gaza City, describing the incident as a "horrific massacre", with some bodies catching fire. Palestinian militants seized 251 hostages, 111 of whom are still held in Gaza, including 39 the Israeli military says are dead. Haniyeh's killing came hours after an Israeli strike on Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, the military chief of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.

Kenyan newspapers headlines on Saturday, August 10: Photos/screengrabs: Saturday Nation, The Saturday Standard, Taifa Leo and The Star. In the case, a woman said that on July 25, 2023, at 7:54 pm, the respondent, code-named GG, disclosed her health status by posting her picture to embarrass her. "The threat to disclose my HIV status followed a misunderstanding I had with GG in the WhatsApp group," she stated. Saturday NationOn the morning of August 6, Mueni Mwalimu checked in at her place of work, Cooperative Bank Nakuru Branch. Sources indicate that Washington warned against the inherent impunity and corruption displayed by some public officials, including on social media.

The government has identified climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, and over-exploitation of natural resources as threats to the country’s biodiversity. Ng’eno made the remarks at Serena Hotel on Friday during a forum for Kenya's National Biodiversity Coordination Mechanism. It underscores the importance of sustainable natural resource management for long-term economic growth and livelihood improvement. The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan has been central to these efforts, guiding national actions to protect and sustain Kenya’s natural heritage. “This achievement aligns with The Nature Conservancy’s dedication to helping nations achieve their biodiversity goals.

Nairobi - Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has found reprieve after the High Court barred the police from arresting him. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued conservatory orders stopping the police from arresting Wanjigi. Photo: Jimi Wanjigi. The judge issued a conservatory order stopping the police from detaining, arresting, or restraining Wanjigi's liberty and freedom of movement. Other orders on Wanjigi's arrestJustice Mwamuye further directed the police to immediately release Wanjigi in case he was under their custody at the time of issuing the orders.

Residents of Gatitu area in Nyeri Town constituency have appealed to the government to devise ways of dealing with vervet monkeys that have ravaged their farms for several years. The residents have said the animals have left their farms bare and rendered them food insecure despite being from an agriculturally productive area. The animals, he said, have left farmers demoralised as they are unable to salvage anything from their farms despite having access to irrigation water. Without coordinated efforts, the farmers are unable to rid their farms of the animals that relocate from one farm to another. She said despite using money to buy seeds and till her farm she harvests nothing hence leaving her feeling helpless.

And then there's modern pentathlon, a sport that made the move from real guns to laser pistols a few years back simply to stop its administrators repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot. Modern pentathlon can normally get away with such stuff, mainly because no-one is really watching – 1193 followers on TikTok anyone? But modern pentathlon is like a cockroach in a nuclear winter, the great survivor, repeatedly written off but still here. Whatever happens next, modern pentathlon will miss both French and Choong. Watch every moment of Olympic Games Paris 2024 live only on discovery+, the streaming home of the Olympics

ROBBIE Williams is ­getting new teeth — after abusing the originals for three decades. The singer, 50, told fans that years of rubbing coke on his gnashers had left them stunted and yellow. 2 Singer Robbie Williams with his temporary set Credit: Instagram2 Robbie in 1995, before three decades of abusing his teeth Credit: RedfernsFormer hard-living Robbie said clenching and opening bottles with his tegs had not helped. He was surprised to get a temporary set after a recent visit to his dentist for a “consultation” but added: “I f*** love them”. Rubbing coke on them.

An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. BREAKING: Voepass Flight 2283, a large passenger plane, crashes in Vinhedo, Brazil pic.twitter.com/wmpJLVYbB3 — BNO News (@BNONews) August 9, 2024The aircraft was travelling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo's Guarulhos international airport. Images broadcast on local media showed a large plane nosediving at high speed, while others showed a large column of smoke rising from the crash site in what appeared to be a residential area. The Fire Department of Sao Paulo wrote on social network X: "Aircraft crash, 7 teams involved, so far only this information." The city of Vinhedo, with about 76 000 residents, is located approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Sao Paulo.

UK authorities are on "high alert" following riots in several regions sparked by a mass stabbing attack on 29 July. Officials have blamed misinformation spread on social media about the suspected perpetrator of the attack for fuelling the disorder. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must "stay on high alert" in the coming hours and days, amid fears of further far-right riots in English towns and cities. Officials have blamed misinformation spread on social media about the suspected perpetrator for fuelling the disorder. "We're going to have to look more broadly at social media after this disorder but the focus at the moment has to be on dealing with the disorder," Starmer said.

Struggling to recruit: Young people in Eastern Europe shun army jobsAs instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army programme aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. Like most former Soviet-satellite states now in NATO, the Czech Republic has missed recruitment targets for years and struggled to maintain troop levels. But General Karel Rehka, the Czech armed forces chief, has called the current system unsustainable. Countries across eastern Europe have struggled to sign up new soldiers and keep experienced ones in a region where Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia all share a border with Ukraine. But with unemployment rates low across eastern Europe, a major challenge is convincing young people to enlist for less money than they can earn in the private sector.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has rallied its members to volunteer their services and help secure the release of protesters arrested on Thursday during the ‘Nane Nane’ demonstrations in Nairobi. LSK’s president Faith Odhiambo noted that there are several protesters being detained at various police stations across the city. In Nairobi Central Police Station, for instance, Odhiambo said 60 protesters are being detained while at Kamukunji police station, there were 25. “We call upon all our volunteer advocates to join both in Milimani and City court to secure the release of the comrades,” Odhiambo said. Addressing the press at his office, Masengeli stated the country remained peaceful and normalcy prevailed except in Nairobi where one police officer was injured.

Editor's Review The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has issued an update on plans to evacuate Kenyans from Lebanon. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has disclosed that the government is monitoring the situation in Lebanon and is ready to evacuate Kenyans wishing to leave the nation. "An Inter-Ministerial Committee led by the State Department for Diaspora Affairs is working round the clock to ensure the safety of the 26,599 Kenyans in Lebanon. Principal Secretary State Department for Diaspora Affairs Roseline Njogu. "Kenyans in Lebanon wishing to be evacuated must urgently register through the following link for timely information and assistance: https://tinyurl.com/2m9nw4ww.

Nairobi: Businessman Jimi Wanjigi finally came out to defend himself against the accusations that he was among the financiers of the recent anti-state revolt. Businessman Jimi Wanjigi's wife leaning on him as he addressed the press at his Muthaiga home, Nairobi, Friday, August 9. What Jimi Wanjigi said after coming from hideoutSpeaking to the press on Friday evening, August 9, Wanjigi dismissed the assertion that he was silently funding the protests with ulterior motives. Wanjigi threatened to sue the officers for breaking into his home and causing damage. Jimi Wanjigi's woesProofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on social media, where she posted about being transgender and her life as a sex worker. In her last post on Instagram on Wednesday, Abuja Area Mama had said she was getting ready to go and see her boyfriend. The news of her death has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media.