Gospel singer Moji Short Baba and his wife, Nyawira Gachugi, have welcomed their first child together. The couple shared the joyful news with their fans and well-wishers.

• Artist: Moji Short Baba (gospel singer)
• Joyous event: Welcomed their first child
• Nyawira Gachugi also celebrated as she steps into parenthood.

CNN International correspondent Larry Madowo experienced a "frightening ordeal" while covering political rallies in Uganda, stating he "thought I was dying" after being caught in an unusually harsh tear gas deployment.

• Madowo was reporting on opposition leader and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine's campaign ahead of Uganda's general elections scheduled for January 2026.
• The veteran journalist described the tear gas as "far more severe than anything he had previously encountered," noting it was "nasty" and stronger than what he had experienced in the "last two years."
• Police reportedly responded to rallies with force, deploying tear gas and whips, even firing tear gas before Bobi Wine arrived and surrounding members of the press.

Kenyan hitmaker Iyanii shared a harrowing account of surviving a near-fatal shooting in Mathare during his youth, revealing the dangers of his former life before achieving musical success.

• Iyanii was shot in the arm while fleeing police after a friend snatched a handbag at a reggae show, only realizing he was bleeding after seeking refuge in a Dandora-bound matatu.
• The incident occurred during his early years when he associated with friends involved in criminal activities, an environment where he noted crime was a constant presence.
• Now a successful artist, Iyanii uses his past experiences to fuel his passion for charity work within prisons, aiming to support those who took a different path.