Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC), which operates the Two Rivers Special Economic Zone (SEZ), has announced plans to introduce a Sh5 billion green, US dollar–denominated Income Real Estate Investment Trust (I-REIT) to fund the development and acquisition of environmentally sustainable commercial office towers. Once rolled out, the …
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Mkamburi Chigogo has spoken out against what she describes as a rising habit of women staging romantic gestures on social media purely to attract attention. Addressing the issue on Monday, December 15, 2025, Chigogo criticised women who buy flowers for themselves and then claim the gifts came from men. She …
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The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has entered into a Sh40.4 billion ($311 million) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with a consortium made up of Africa50 and India’s Power Grid Corporation, in a significant move to expand and modernise the country’s electricity transmission system. Under the arrangement, the project will …
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Political activist Kasmuel McOure on Monday held talks with Brian Kipkorir of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Youth Congress as part of efforts to strengthen coordination of young people under the Broad-Based Youth Front. McOure said the initiative is aimed at establishing a structured platform for youth participation that …
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The Cabinet has given the green light to the creation of the National Infrastructure Fund alongside a Sovereign Wealth Fund, setting in motion a bold Sh5 trillion long-term development and economic transformation plan. In a statement from State House, the government said the two funds will anchor its strategy to …
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Embu-based TikToker Mama Gift Gathoge has traveled to India for her son’s medical treatment, just 50 days after fellow TikTok users visited her at Njuukiiri Stadium and donated thousands of shillings to support his specialised care. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a TikTok livestream on Monday, December …
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Environmental activist Truphena Muthoni has revealed that she did not take any bathroom breaks during her record-breaking 72-hour tree-hugging marathon. In an interview on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Muthoni explained that she did not feel the need to use the bathroom because she was fasting throughout the challenge and was …
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BasiGo, a leading provider of electric bus solutions, has unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the upgraded Shell Athi River service station, further expanding Kenya’s rapidly growing e-mobility infrastructure. This marks BasiGo’s third Shell-hosted charging facility in the country, following earlier openings at Shell Waiyaki Way in …
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The High Court has declined to temporarily suspend a decision by the Copyright Tribunal that stopped the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) from collecting and distributing royalties. In a ruling delivered on December 11, 2025, Justice Linus Kassan ordered that the application be heard with all parties present at …
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President William Ruto on Monday appointed environmental activist Truphena Muthoni as an ambassador of the government’s 15 Billion Tree Planting Campaign, citing her outstanding dedication to climate action and forest conservation. The announcement followed a meeting between the President and Muthoni at State House, Nairobi, where Ruto commended her courage …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
