Four people died on the spot while four others died while undergoing treatment at the Kijabe and Tigoni hospitals following an early morning accident in Ngarariga, Kiambu County, along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
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.