The Lower Eastern Times

SK Macharia Visits Raila Odinga’s Family in Siaya

Royal Media Services (RMS) Chairman Dr. S.K. Macharia, a longtime friend of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, on Thursday paid a visit to the Odinga family home in Kang’o ka Jaramogi, Siaya County, where Raila was laid to rest on Sunday. Dr. Macharia visited the gravesite to pay …

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MPs Grill SHA CEO Over Ksh.77M Legal Fees for Ksh.13M Debt

Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mercy Mwangangi faced tough questioning from MPs over Ksh.77 million paid to three law firms to recover a Ksh.13 million debt during the 2020/2021 financial year, when the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) was still operational. The Public Investments Committee (PIC), …

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Meta to Lay Off 600 Employees in AI Division After Rapid Expansion

Facebook parent company Meta is set to lay off about 600 employees from its artificial intelligence (AI) division as part of efforts to streamline operations following a period of rapid hiring, several U.S. media outlets reported on Wednesday. According to reports by the Wall Street Journal and The New York …

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University Student Dies During KDF Recruitment in Bungoma

A 22-year-old student from Masinde Muliro University collapsed and died on Wednesday during a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment exercise in Chwele, Bungoma County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to Bungoma Central Sub-County Police Commander David Saina, the young man collapsed while undergoing the physical fitness test …

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Court Cuts Litein Boys’ Damage Fee from Sh49,000 to Sh10,000

The High Court in Kericho has reduced the damage fee imposed on parents of Litein Boys’ High School students from Sh49,000 to Sh10,000 each, following a recent student strike at the school. Justice Joseph Sergon, in his ruling, termed the initial amount “unreasonable, punitive, and insensitive” given the current economic …

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Kenya Tops East Africa in Energy Use and Renewable Power Generation

Kenya has emerged as the East African Community (EAC) leader in both energy consumption and renewable energy production, according to the latest Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The report reveals that Kenya recorded the region’s highest electricity peak demand at 2,316 megawatts …

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Kenya Met Warns of Heavy Rains, Floods, and Landslides Starting Thursday

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued an alert warning of heavy rainfall expected across most parts of the country from Thursday, October 23, to Wednesday, October 30. According to Advisory No. 03/2025, released Wednesday morning, the ongoing rains in the Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Highlands West of …

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Tragedy in Wajir as Baboon Mauls Infant to Death

A family in Leheley, Wajir County, is mourning the loss of their 25-day-old baby after a baboon attacked their makeshift home and killed the infant on Monday. According to police, the mother had left her baby girl asleep in their traditional Somali hut while she went to fetch water nearby. …

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Heart of Gold: Garissa Woman Nurtures Orphaned Cheetah for Two Years

A touching story has emerged from Kursi Village in Garissa County, where a kind-hearted woman cared for an abandoned cheetah cub for nearly two years after finding it alone and helpless. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the woman took in the cub out of compassion — feeding, bathing, …

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Marsabit Man and Son Killed in Grenade Explosion

A family in Marsabit County is mourning after a man and his son were killed in a grenade explosion at their home in Karare area, Saku Constituency, on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the two died while trying to dismantle the explosive, which went off and destroyed part of their …

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