In an escalation of US-Venezuelan tensions, President Donald Trump confirmed the United States had carried out a “large-scale strike against Venezuela”. Source: UGCIn a post shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that they had captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The operation, Trump said, involved US law enforcement and removed the Venezuelan leader from the country. The operation marks the first US military action inside Venezuela since a December CIA drone strike on a port facility. Maduro has repeatedly accused the US of backing coup attempts, sabotaging the economy, and seeking control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves.

Sifuna instead shifted the blame to individuals close to former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Junet claimed the failure was the result of decisions taken by individuals close to the former president, not party officials tasked with campaign coordination. “The answer is simple, clear and verifiable: Former President Uhuru Kenyatta released the funds meant for election agents to his blood brother, Muhoho Kenyatta,” Junet claimed. To underscore Mburu’s continued proximity to Uhuru Kenyatta, Junet cited a recent trip abroad. “The fact is, once they took charge, they never procured any agents for Raila Odinga, not in Mt Kenya and not in Luo Nyanza,” Junet claimed.

In contemporary Kenya, few warnings are more urgent than the attempt to fragment Mt Kenya into artificial political sub-regions. The idea of “Mt Kenya East” and “Mt Kenya West” is not innocent cartography; it is political engineering. Those promoting this scheme understand that a divided Mt Kenya cannot assert itself effectively at the national bargaining table. A fragmented Mt Kenya would find itself negotiating not as one bloc but as rival sub-units competing for favour. If Mt Kenya is to remain relevant in 2027 and beyond, it must resist attempts—subtle or overt—to fracture its political voice.

These moments state an uncomfortable fact: human power is never as sovereign as it imagines itself to be. This culture breeds political schemers who believe that history can be bent at will by money, muscle, and messaging. Crises in creative forms expose the limits of human power. If prayer is to shape Kenya’s future, prayer spaces must become places of revolution. And when God interrupts political designs—scattering schemers, unsettling arrogance, exposing injustice—the Church would not scramble to interpret events.

Every morning, millions of Kenyans dress to support other economies while wondering why their own livelihoods remain fragile. During Uhuru Kenyatta's presidency, Kenyans were encouraged to wear national dress to work on Fridays. The idea was simple: Wear locally made clothing to work. For decades, simple national signals, such as wearing specific colours on certain days, have moved entire supply chains. We supply foreign supply chains with our bodies while our cotton regions decline and our tailors hustle without enough scale.

Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has slammed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying that he is a dangerous person. In a message on X, Kuria was responding to Gachagua’s earlier remarks referring to his party, Chama Cha Kazi, as a “wheelbarrow”. He insisted that while he did not support President William Ruto’s re-election, he is for it now. He singled out parties associated with former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo and Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri. Small parties like that one owned by Moses Kuria, William Kabogo and Mwangi Kiunjuri.

Ben Massey was arrested in August 2024 following a police raid on his home where 39 bags of cocaine were recovered alongside £250 in cash. Teesside Crown Court heard how the 20-year-old was spotted throwing objects into bushes as he attempted to avoid capture. Officers recovered a discarded mobile phone which contained evidence of drug dealing after searching the area. Nathan Davis, mitigating, said his client had pleaded guilty to the drug offence at the earliest opportunity and had been out of trouble since his release from custody. Judge Deborah Sherwin sentenced Massey to 20 months in custody suspended for two years.

The North Korean dictator said that it should be an honour for them to fight alongside the "fraternal Russian people". ‌Now, in his New Year's address to the nation, Kim Jong-un has called for his troops to continue the fight with Putin's army. While not directly naming the Ukraine war, he praised the Korean soldiers who are serving in "overseas operation units". Estimated figures put the number of Korean soldiers killed in battle at around 600, with thousands more injured. Two months later, Kim Jong-un pledged his "unconditional support" to Russia on the subject of Ukraine.

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Dorea Chege speaks amidst separation rumours. Photo: Dorea Chege. Source: InstagramThe content creator and her partner, DJ Dibul, have had their fair share of criticisms in the past year. Dorea Chege reveals that she has given her life to Christ. Photo: Dorea Chege.

We can now bring you some comments from US Attorney General Pam Bondi who says that Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. The US has captured Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and launched "large-scale" strikes against the country, Donald Trump says. Starmer says he has not spoken to President Trump about the US's capturing of President Nicolas Maduro. The prime minister added "what I can say is that the UK was not involved in any way in this operation". I want to speak to President Trump.

Trump says the US is "going to run" Venezuela until "such a time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition" of power. Venezuelan people are free again, Trump saysAll political and military figures in Venezuela should understand that what happened to Maduro could happen to them, Trump says. US ready to stage second 'much larger' attack on Venezuela if needed, says TrumpTrump now turns now to oil. Venezuelans will be 'rich, independent and safe', Trump saysThe US "partnership" with Venezuela will make the people of Venezuela "rich, independent and safe", says Trump. He called it “one of the most stunning, effective and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history”.

The UK was not involved "in any way" in the US-led strikes on Venezuela, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. "But I think at this stage [in a] fast moving situation, let's establish the facts and take it from there. I want to speak to President Trump. The Liberal Democrat leader said: "Keir Starmer should condemn Trump's illegal action in Venezuela. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the "unorthodox" military operation by the US could prove a deterrent to future Russian and Chinese aggression.

Donald Trump says US forces have captured the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro following large-scale strikes in Venezuela. The strikes inside Venezuela come after a US pressure campaign against the Maduro government, which the Trump administration accuses of flooding the US with drugs and gang members. Trump blames Nicolás Maduro for the arrival of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants in the US. Without providing evidence, Trump has accused Maduro of "emptying his prisons and insane asylums" and "forcing" its inmates to migrate to the US. There has been a build up of pressure on the Maduro government since Trump began his second term in office last January.

New Year, old problem: Kenyans' struggle with high living cost persistsHouseholds across the country are grappling with the steep cost of staples like maize flour, vegetables, and meat as they start the New Year 2026.Business