The Lower Eastern Times

Maraga Campaign Team Survives Deadly Road Accident

Four members of UGM Party presidential aspirant David Maraga’s campaign team have been admitted to hospital after being involved in a serious road accident on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. In a statement, the former Chief Justice said the team was travelling back to Nairobi after escorting him to a funeral …

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Relief as Sugar Strike Suspended Days to Christmas

Sugar sector workers have called off a planned nationwide strike following renewed negotiations with the government, even as their union maintains that billions of shillings in unpaid wages and benefits remain outstanding. The Kenya Union of Sugarcane Plantation and Allied Workers (KUSPAW) said it suspended the industrial action after the …

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Festive Season Driving Mistakes That Cost Thousands

Motorists travelling during the festive season are facing immediate penalties as authorities intensify enforcement of traffic laws through mobile courts deployed along major highways. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), in collaboration with the National Police Service and the Judiciary, has rolled out the mobile courts as holiday travel …

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Teargas, Roadblocks as Police Stop State House March

Protesters attempting to march to State House were on Monday dispersed after General Service Unit (GSU) officers fired teargas at the junction of Nyerere Road and Mamlaka Road. The march, organised by parents and relatives of young people killed during the 2024–2025 anti-government protests, had been announced on Sunday. Click …

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State to Import Over Four Million Fertiliser Bags Ahead of Next Planting Season

The government has started importing more than four million bags of fertiliser to support the upcoming planting season early next year, officials have said. Agriculture Principal Secretary Kiprono Rono confirmed that 750,000 bags have already arrived, with another similar shipment expected next week. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel …

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Chaos in Salgaa as Riders Burn 65-Seater Bus

More than 50 passengers escaped without injury after a group of boda boda riders vandalised and set ablaze a bus following a fatal road accident in Salgaa, Nakuru County. According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when the bus struck a boda boda rider, killing …

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Goodbye Blackouts: Ruto Flips the Switch on Sh1.5B Power Project

President William Ruto has officially commissioned the Sh1.5 billion Lessos–Kabarnet transmission line, a major infrastructure milestone designed to end decades of chronic power outages in Baringo and Elgeyo-Marakwet counties. The 65-kilometre, 132kV high-capacity line replaces an aging and overstretched 33kV system that has long struggled to meet regional demand. Click …

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“I Am Still Wiper”: Malombe Defends His Close Ties to State House.

In a rare display of cross-party synergy, Kitui Governor Julius Malombe has defended his close working relationship with President William Ruto’s administration, citing a wave of multi-million shilling projects that have transformed the county. Speaking during the 2024-25 County Performance Contracting Awards, the Wiper party governor emphasized that “deliberate cooperation” …

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Shake-up at CIC Insurance: What It Means for Investors

CIC Insurance Group PLC has overhauled its senior management structure, moving its long-serving audit chief to a new role designed to spearhead the company’s modernization efforts. In a statement released by Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Gail Odongo, the Board confirmed that Mr. Muyesu Luvai has been reassigned from …

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Besigye and Lutale Return to Court as Global Eyes Turn to Uganda

Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and political activist Obed Lutale are set to return to the dock this Monday for their fourth attempt at securing bail. The high-stakes hearing comes after nearly a year of remand, a period that has reignited a fierce national debate over the rights …

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