Kenyan Soccer Giants Set for Big Match.
Gor Mahia coach Zedekiah Otieno sees good things ahead. His team plays Tusker FC this Saturday at Kenyatta Stadium. Both teams want the top spot badly.
Gor is third in the Kenya Premier League with 24 points. Tusker is just ahead with 27 points, tied for first place with KCB.
"We will show fans a new Gor this year," Otieno said. His team can rest more between games. "We get four or five days to get ready. This helps us play better."
Gor comes in hot. They beat Ulinzi Stars 3-0 last month, with Samuel Kapen, Rooney Onyango, and Austine Odhiambo each scoring. Then, they won again, and Gideon Bendeka helped them beat Kariobangi Sharks 1-0.
Past games make Gor feel good. They beat Tusker twice...
Top Runner Takes Aim at Hong Kong Race.
Kenya's star runner, Kibiwott Kandie, plans to start 2025 with a win. He will race at the Hong Kong Bridge Half Marathon on Sunday.
The big race has earned a gold rating from World Athletics. This marks its second year as a major running event. Hong Kong leader John Lee said about 8,000 runners will join the race.
Kandie ran well early last year. He won in Barcelona with a time of 59:22 last February. But he missed his chance for the Paris Olympics when he came in sixth at a race in May. Later, he ran the Berlin Marathon and finished 13th.
Yet Kandie shines best in half marathons. He broke records back in 2020, running the distance in 57:32. Other runners have beaten that mark since then...
Kenya Official Faces Jeers at Funeral Service.
Angry crowds stopped a top Kenya official from reading the president's words at a funeral. The scene played out at the burial of Eric Kivuti, son of former Senator Lenny Kivuti.
Justin Muturi came to share President William Ruto's message. The president missed the Friday event because he was at another funeral in Bungoma.
The crowd booed Muturi when he tried to speak. "I have a message from the president," he said. The people yelled back, "Don't read it!"
Muturi asked the crowd what he should do. They made their wishes clear. He then said he would give the message straight to the family.
Eric Mutugi Kivuti died last week at MP Shah Hospital after a brief illness.
This marks the second...
SADC Leader Warns of Rising Violence in Mozambique After Vote.
The head of a key African security group, Samia Suluhu Hassan, leads the SADC security team. She spoke up about violence in Mozambique and shared her fears about fights that started after the December vote.
Hassan pointed to many problems. People have died. Others got hurt. Attackers broke buildings. The fighting has hurt business between countries. It makes it hard for people to move around.
She asked everyone to stay calm. "We want all sides to stop fighting," she said. The SADC wants people to talk instead of fight. They hope talking can fix the problems.
The group stands ready to help make peace. They care most about keeping people safe. Hassan said peace matters for...
Catholic Group Throws New Year's Party for Seniors.
The Roman Catholic Men's Association of Namibia wanted to do something special for the elderly. On Wednesday, they hosted a New Year's gift party in Rundu.
It was the second time they had held this kind of party. Michael Linyando leads the group. He said they first did it in 2021. Fifty-six seniors received presents from their families then.
The goal is to bring families closer together. Linyando hoped more people would come this year. But the notice was short. Only 16 elderly folks received gifts.
"Young people often forget about their parents during the holidays," he said. "They should show their love instead."
Helena Kaundu is one of the seniors who attended. She thought it was...
Omaheke Police Report Less Crime Over Holidays.
The holidays were safer in Namibia's Omaheke region this year. The police saw less crime than before. There were fewer robberies, break-ins, and car thefts.
Fiina Sakajengenga works for the police. She said they worked hard to keep people safe. More officers patrolled busy areas like malls and bars in Gobabis, where many tourists visit for the holidays.
The police also watched the roads closely. During this time, many people drove between cities and villages. The police set up roadblocks to check for drunk or speeding drivers and ensured cars were safe to drive.
Sadly, four crashes occurred, and one person died. However, the police tried to prevent accidents by talking to the community...
Pangolin Skin Seized in Namibia, Two Men Arrested.
The police caught two men with pangolin skin on Tuesday in Okongo, a town in Namibia's Ohangwena region.
Melanie Mbuuru works for the police there. She said they found the men at a shopping center around 11:15 a.m. The skin was worth about $50,000.
The men are 26 and 51 years old. The police think they had the skin illegally. People need a permit to have protected animal products like pangolin skin.
The men will appear in court in Eenhana later this week. They could be in big trouble for possessing the skin without a permit.
The police are still investigating what happened and want to learn more about where the skin came from.
Rains Boost Namibia's Dam Levels.
Good news for Namibia! The country's dams are filling up thanks to more rain. NamWater shared the happy update on Thursday.
"Many key dams are seeing rising water levels," said Lot Ndamonomhata, a NamWater spokesperson. The Von Bach and Friedenau dams are doing especially well.
The extra water is great for Namibia's homes, farms, and businesses. NamWater hopes the rains keep coming to ensure there's enough water for everyone.
"We'll keep a close eye on the dams," Ndamonomhata added. "And we'll let people know how things are going."
Even with the good news, NamWater wants people to keep saving water. Using water wisely will help make sure there's always enough to go around.
A tragic event unfolded at a police station in Nandi County, Kenya. An angry crowd broke into the station. They were looking for a man accused of murder. The mob pulled him out of his cell. They stoned him to death. Then, they set his body on fire.
The crowd was not done yet. They went back to the police station. It is called the Chemase Police Post. The mob vandalized the building. They set it ablaze.
Police shared details about the case. They had arrested the murder suspect on January 1. Someone had found a dismembered body on the side of the road. They also found a head in a borehole.
The suspect revealed his involvement in the crime. He threatened to kill his mother on January 2. He said he would do it the same way he killed the...
