The Lower Eastern Times

Court Detains Six Foreigners in Sh8.2B Mombasa Meth Scandal

Six Iranian nationals arrested over the Sh8.2 billion drug haul off the Kenyan coast will remain in custody for 30 more days as investigations continue. The six — Imtiyaz Daryayi, Rahim Baksh, Nadeem Jadgal, Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Imran Baloch, and Hassan Baloch — appeared before Chief Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi at …

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Kakamega: 5-Year-Old Girl Found Dumped in Pit Latrine

Detectives are investigating a shocking case in Navokholo, Kakamega County, where a five-year-old girl was found dead and dumped inside a pit latrine. According to police, the victim was a PP2 pupil at Nderema Comprehensive School. She had been playing with other children in the same compound before she mysteriously …

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Untold Pain: Why University Students Are Giving Up on Life

By: Nyanaciek Malual What’s happening in Kenyan universities today is deeply alarming. In just the past two months, more than a dozen students from the University of Nairobi have died by suicide. Sadly, this tragedy isn’t confined to UoN—it’s happening across the country, with increasing reports of student deaths and …

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9-Year-Old Hero Saves 9 Lives in Tragic Murang’a Matatu Crash

A 9-year-old boy from Murang’a County is being praised for his bravery after helping save nine people in the tragic Kiama River matatu accident on Saturday night in Gatanga. Boniface Njoroge, a Grade 3 pupil at Gatunguru Primary School, was travelling with his parents when the matatu plunged into the …

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Messi Breaks Silence on 2026 World Cup Plans

Lionel Messi has hinted at the possibility of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying he would love to defend Argentina’s title — though his participation will depend on his fitness and form as he nears 39. The Argentine captain, who recently extended his contract with Inter Miami until …

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Sun King Launches Massive Smartphone & TV Factory in Kenya

Solar and energy solutions company Sun King has inaugurated a 7,600-square-metre manufacturing plant in Tatu City, Kiambu County, marking a major step toward local production and value addition in Kenya. The new facility, which can produce up to 700,000 units annually, integrates manufacturing, refurbishment, and warehousing operations under one roof …

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Carrefour Turns Leftovers into Lifelines for Hungry Kenyans

Carrefour Kenya has entered into a partnership with Food Banking Kenya (FBK), part of the Global Food Banking Network, to help curb food waste and support vulnerable communities nationwide. Through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the retailer will donate safe, surplus food — including baked goods collected daily …

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Quelea Birds Terrorize Mwea Farmers as Crops Face Destruction

Rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, are sounding the alarm over a massive invasion of quelea birds that are destroying their crops and threatening this season’s harvest. The farmers say the birds have overrun the entire Mwea Irrigation Scheme — including Nguka, Wamumu, Karaba, Tebere, Thiba, Cumbiri, and Ndekia — …

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U.S. Vice President Plans Official Trip to Kenya Next Month

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Kenya next month following his attendance at the G20 summit in South Africa, a source familiar with the plans told Reuters on Monday. According to the source, the trip to Kenya is scheduled for November 24 to 27, though details of …

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Eight Years Without a Nose, KNH Doctors Give Woman Her Face Back

After eight years of hiding her face behind bandages, 51-year-old Dormitila Yula has finally regained her confidence, thanks to a groundbreaking reconstructive procedure performed at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Her ordeal began in 2017 when a small pimple on her nostril turned into a stubborn wound that refused to heal. …

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