A Kenyan lawmaker, Charles Were, was shot and killed in a targeted attack while stopped at a traffic light in Nairobi on Wednesday evening. Witnesses reported that an assassin on a motorcycle fired into the passenger side of Were’s vehicle before escaping. President William Ruto called for a thorough investigation, while opposition leader Raila Odinga condemned the attack as a barbaric execution. Were, a member of the Orange Democratic Movement, had been re-elected in 2022, amidst rising governmental frustration and unrest in Kenya.
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Watch: Guwahati submerged as heavy rain causes severe waterlogging
Incessant heavy rainfall in Guwahati over the past 24 hours caused severe waterlogging, prompting rescue efforts from the State Disaster Response Force and local authorities. The downpour, attributed to a depression over northern Bangladesh and Meghalaya, resulted in Guwahati recording its highest-ever May rainfall of 111 mm and led to at least 32 fatalities across five northeastern states, including nine in Assam. While a decrease in rainfall intensity is expected, residents in vulnerable areas remain...
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