Police officers forced to use teargas to dispatch a crowd to witness a fierce fire

16 May 2025 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had sent a team to Istanbul for the first direct peace talks with Russia in three years, but played down expectations of a breakthrough, saying Moscow was "not serious" about ending the war.

16 May 2025 - US President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal was close on Iran's nuclear programme that would avert military action, sending oil prices tumbling, as he boasted of raising "trillions of dollars" on a Gulf tour.

16 May 2025 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he did not expect breakthroughs in talks between Ukraine and Russia, which sent a low-level delegation to Istanbul.

16 May 2025 - Samuel Mwangi went missing in Maai Mahiu only for his body to be discovered in Machakos County.

16 May 2025 - Family members claim the four were rounded up from their houses and shot dead.

16 May 2025 - Duale seeks additional Sh22 billion for health sector

16 May 2025 - Budget cuts cripple police hiring, modernisation for 2027 elections

16 May 2025 - Coffee farmers to receive centralised payments in landmark sector reforms

16 May 2025 - Kemis: Second shot at fixing student data

16 May 2025 - Kenyans grieve their lost kin, even as Murkomen circles in useless legalese