A police officer has formally been charged with robbing and killing former Othaya Criminal Investigation Department boss, Jonah Kimanzi Nzau, two weeks ago. Peter Mundia Murigo, a police constable based at Chinga police station in Nyeri South district, was charged with robbing chief inspector Nzau of a Ceska pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition and fatally wounding him.
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.