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The bombing of our hospital in Old Fangak has resulted in significant damage, including the complete destruction of the pharmacy, which was burned to the ground

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the deliberate bombing of its hospital in Old Fangak, South Sudan. The attack began at around 4:30am when two helicopter gunships first dropped a bomb on the MSF pharmacy, burning it to the ground, then went on to fire on the town of Old Fangak for around 30 minutes. At around 7am, a drone bombed the Old Fangak market. There have been at least seven deaths and 20 injured. 

Mamman Mustapha, MSF Head of Mission in South Sudan, said “At 8am, we received around 20 wounded people at our hospital in Old Fangak, including four in a critical condition. There are reports of more fatalities and wounded in the community. One patient and two care givers, including one of our staff, who were already inside the hospital were injured in the bombing - patients who were not in a critical condition, ran from the facility.

The bombing of our hospital in Old Fangak has resulted in significant damage, including the complete destruction of the pharmacy, which was burned to the ground. This is where all our medical supplies for the hospital and our outreach activities were stored, severely compromising our ability to provide care. We strongly condemn this attack, which took place despite the geolocations of all MSF structures, including Old Fangak Hospital, being shared with all parties to the conflict.

“Old Fangak Hospital is the only hospital in Fangak county, serving a population of over 110,000 people who already had extremely limited access to healthcare. We are still assessing the full extent of the damage and the impact on our ability to provide care, but this attack clearly means people will now be even further cut-off from receiving life-saving treatment. We call on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure – this includes health workers, patients and health facilities. Hospitals must never be targeted and the lives of civilians must be protected.”

This is the second time an MSF hospital has been impacted since in the past month, following the armed looting of our hospital and premises in Ulang, Upper Nile state on April 14, which led to the entire population of Ulang county being cut off from accessing secondary health care. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Médecins sans frontières (MSF).

Youths during Gen Z protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard]


A recent Standard headline painted the real picture of a nation that smiles when others mourn and laughs when the leading class sob. The English language, with all its opulence, lacked an exact word that they had to borrow from the Germans and the Greeks. Even our local languages have no such word, because our society has never been this cruel.

The word schadenfreude originates from the German lexicon, a compound of Schaden (harm) and Freude (joy). It is that happiness that creeps upon the human heart at the sight of another’s pain. Even more obscure, though older, is epicaricacy, a Greek relic meaning of the same meaning.

Both words are enjoying a renaissance and their sudden popularity is no accident. They have crept into our digital scrolls and public squares because they describe us, the new us. We are a people bruised and bitter, and increasingly unbothered by the pain of others.

Recall when Beatrice Elachi lost her son. Did we grieve? I did. Many did not. The social spaces buzzed with sarcasm, cruelty, and the wicked delight of those who considered her words in previous tragedies and saw divine irony. When Gen Z protestors were felled by bullets and batons, she betrayed not the empathy one would expect, but the detachment of the high table.

And so, the cycle continued. In Kasipul, the MP was murdered in cold blood. For the record, I sympathise with his family and condole with them for he was well known to me to earn a place as an acquaintance. His death was celebrated by those who believe that he deserved the very promotion to glory they claim he had generously distributed more than bursary cheques.

To be fair to the dead, politics of Kasipul and South Nyanza, have long been drenched in the language of pangas and machetes, even before he debuted in politics. Supporters dance to the tunes of the song in 1st Samuel 18:7 “Saul has killed thousands of men. David has killed tens of thousands” while opponents chant back the gospel of Levi in the book of Mathew, that from soil we came, and to soil we shall return, and to the swordsman, shall it be by the very blade!


Kenyans are angry, but their l...Kenyans are angry, but their leaders have other things to worry about
Fire Murkomen: 5,000 security personnel yet North Rift remains a criminal playgroundFire Murkomen: 5,000 security personnel yet North Rift remains a criminal playground.


Leaders reflect on youth frust...Leaders reflect on youth frustration during Elachi's son's burial. Interior CS Murkomen blames on...Interior CS Murkomen blames online hostilities on poor parenting, drugs. Kenyans are indeed wounded animals turned feral. There is a taste for vengeance masquerading as justice. What eats at us is larger than Elachi or Were. It is systemic. It is a republic that has institutionalised nepotism, tribalism, and bedroom politics.

Today, one does not rise because they can, but because they are known, or worse, because they are owned. Kenyans feel that every door worth knocking is guarded by a gatekeeper who demands a surname or a silhouette. The youth, especially my fellow restless Gen Z, have sniffed the decay.

They are not asking politely, not anymore. They are growling. For too long, they have queued for opportunities that were already allocated at family dinners. They have watched the undeserving ascend, while the deserving are asked to be patient. Patience, they are told, is a virtue, that pays, maybe in eternal rest.


The political class continues to wear its tribal colours like papal robes. They invoke unity, but practice division. They promise reform, but deliver rot. And when the people speak, they respond with arrogance, lawsuits, or silence. They hide behind ethnic walls and dare the truth to scale them. Look at the shameful comments by some MPs when discussing the BBC Blood Parliament documentary.

But the Gen Z is learning to climb. They say they leaderless, self-propelled, digitally coordinated, and unafraid. They are many, and they are angry and hungry. They are not tied to Raila, Ruto, Kalonzo, or Karua. They are not interested in being used (anymore), only to be discarded post-election. It is not an uprising of manifestos but of meaning and convenience. By Donald Agwenge, The Standard

Combined images of (From L to R) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa and to the US President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs.​

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized to Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa and to the US President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs, that African conflicts and disputes cannot be resolved through military means but require peaceful political solutions. 

Egypt’s top diplomat made the remarks during his phone call with the US official on Saturday. They addressed several regional issues, particularly developments in the Horn of Africa, SudanLibya, and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

According to a foreign ministry statement, Abdelatty highlighted President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's efforts to achieve security and stability across Africa and support post-conflict reconstruction to alleviate humanitarian suffering, possible only through mobilizing international organizations and powers.

The minister affirmed Egypt’s support for security and stability in Sudan and Somalia and respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

On Lebanon, Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s support for its government and institutions and stressed the need to implement the November ceasefire agreement, ensure Israel's complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and apply UN Resolution 1701 thoroughly and without selectivity.

Additionally, he reiterated Egypt's commitment to supporting Syria and its people. He condemned the Israeli airstrike in Damascus, near the presidential palace, calling it a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and rejecting any Israeli interference in Syrian affairs under any pretext.

Abdelatty also stressed the need to launch an inclusive political process that brings together all segments of Syrian society to help the country move beyond this critical phase.

During their call, both sides agreed to maintain close coordination to advance mutual interests and address regional challenges in Africa and the Middle East.

Their call also covered Egyptian-American relations and their ongoing strategic partnership across key areas. Ahram Online 

Families of individuals killed during peaceful protests in June 2024 during a press conference in Nairobi on Sunday, May 04, 2025. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard]


The families of individuals killed during peaceful protests in June 2024 have called on President William Ruto and the Kenyan Parliament to take immediate action.

They plan to deliver a petition on June 25, marking one year since their children and loved ones were slain by security forces.

The petition demands justice, including the arrest and prosecution of the police officers and their commanders responsible for the deaths.


It also calls for compensation for the victims' families and those injured in the protests. The families also seek an inquiry into the destruction of property and the criminal elements who infiltrated the protests.

The petitioners described the violence as targeted killings. Many victims were shot in the back or head, indicating the intent to kill, not capture, said families.

“You left me with no last words, but only receiving a call and finding you lifeless,” said Gillian Munyao, mother of Rex Masai, one of the victims.


“I know you told God in the process after that policeman shot you and watched you die slowly.”


The families are also calling for a public inquiry into the violence and for the government to provide psycho-social support to the affected individuals, especially those suffering from trauma.

The petition will be presented to the Office of the President and Parliament on June 25, 2025, a year after the killings occurred near Parliament and in Nairobi’s central business district. By David Njaaga, The Standard

 

State House building in Nairobi
State House building in Nairobi  - PCS 

Digital Strategist and Head of Creative Economy at the Office of President William Ruto, Dennis Itumbi, has condemned the arrest of BBC's 'Blood Parliament' documentary filmmakers.

Itumbi, in a brief statement on Saturday morning, noted that the arrest of the four local filmmakers, whose only mistake was to make a film, was unnecessary. 

According to the State House official, there was an alternative story on the violence and political planning that orchestrated the storming of Bunge towers and invading the armoury at the Mosoleum.

While condemning their arrests, Itumbi called for the making of a new film to expose those who were behind the planning and storming of parliament on June 25, 2024.

Dennis Itumbi, Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects in the Office of the President, 2024

"Arresting BBC journalists merely for making a film is unnecessary. There is an alternative story on the violence and political planning that unleashed the storming of the bunge and invading the armoury at the Mosoleum," Itumbi commented.

"Make an alternative documentary, tell the other story. BBC told their story. Let them be. Free the journalists. In my view," he added. 

The four filmmakers were arrested at their studio in Karen on the night of Friday, May 2, and booked in separate police stations. They include Nicholas Wambugu, Brian Adagala, MarkDenver Karubiu, and Chris Wamae.

Moments after their arrests, the police officers went ahead to confiscate their equipment and hard drives. Human Rights activist Hussein Khalid, while commenting on the matter, claimed the filmmakers were being held in Pangani and Muthaiga Police Stations.

However, the four were later released on a free bond but without their equipment after they were booked for alleged false publication.

While confirming their release, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) lawyer, Ian Mutiso, revealed that he had contacted the police and personally made a follow-up to ensure the four secured their freedom. 

"When I spoke to the DCIO for Pangani, he gave me some very concerning information stating that this matter was not under his purview. He informed me that this was being conducted from DCI headquarters, and this is something I will follow up on," Mutiso said.

The latest development comes hardly a week after BBC Africa aired the controversial documentary which identified members of the Kenyan security forces who shot protesters during the youth-led demonstrations in June last year.

The investigative piece, which was uploaded on Youtube on Sunday, April 27, analysed more than 5,000 footage of the demonstrations involving the police officers and officials from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

BBC traced three of the killings on a 3D reconstruction of the country's Parliament, unveiling the real faces of the killers of the Gen Z protesters who were shot dead outside the Parliament buildings. By Timothy Cerullo, Kenyans.co.ke

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