Kenya Broadcasting Corporation:: "Property of unknown value was Tuesday night destroyed after a fire razed over 100 houses in Nairobi's Mukuru kwa Njenga slums. The cause of the fire was not immediately established but residents blamed illegal power connections for frequent fire outbreaks in the area. The fire is said to have started from one of the houses before spreading fast to adjacent houses. "
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.