The Lower Eastern Times

Gachagua, Kalonzo to attend burial of J.M. Kariuki’s widow in Gilgil

Opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, are expected to attend the burial of Terry Wanjiru Kariuki, widow of the late politician J.M. Kariuki, in Gilgil, Nakuru County. Wanjiru passed away on October 30, 2025, while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital. Click …

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Bishop Kiengei Sends Church Ambulance to Transport Late Gospel Singer Betty Bayo’s Body

An ambulance from Jesus Compassion Ministries (JCM), led by Bishop Ben Kiengei, was on Monday, November 10, 2025, dispatched to Kenyatta National Hospital’s private wing to transport the body of gospel singer Betty Bayo to the Kenyatta University Referral Hospital Mortuary. A video shared by a local YouTuber on Facebook …

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Sadra Shiku: Where Did the Kikuyu Boychild Go?

During the recently held Mataha Festival, media personality Sadra Shiku found herself reflecting on a troubling social reality that’s often ignored — the quiet disappearance of the Kikuyu boychild from spaces of celebration, progress, and empowerment. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a candid Facebook post that has …

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Bondo Blogger Arrested over Alleged Defamation of MCA

A blogger from Bondo has been arrested over allegations of defaming Francis Otiato, the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Yimbo East Ward. The blogger, Boniface Ohindo, popularly known as Super B, was arrested at his home by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after the MCA filed …

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Ruto Defends ‘shoot in the feet’ Order, Says he has no Regrets

President William Ruto has stood by his controversial directive instructing police to shoot protesters “in the feet,” insisting he has no regrets over the order issued during last year’s anti-government demonstrations. In an interview with Al Jazeera aired on Sunday, Ruto defended the police response to the violent protests, which …

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Suspect Arrested in Kirinyaga Over Kidnapping of School Headteacher

Detectives in Kirinyaga East have apprehended a man suspected to be the mastermind behind the abduction of the Gatuto Primary School headteacher in Kagumo, Kirinyaga County. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect was captured in Kutus after an extensive manhunt. He is alleged to have kidnapped …

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Liquid Telecom Fined Sh700,000 for Violating data Privacy Laws

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Liquid Telecommunications Kenya Ltd to pay Sh700,000 to a complainant for unlawfully handling personal data without consent — one of the latest penalties under Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In its ruling, the …

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High Court Blocks Ruto’s Move to Control Parastatals

The High Court has annulled President William Ruto’s Executive Order No. 3 of 2024, which dealt with the management of State corporations, declaring several provisions of the State Corporations Act unconstitutional for encroaching on the powers of the Public Service Commission (PSC). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Justice …

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‘Finya hao!’ Senator Cherargei tells Uganda, Tanzania to act tough on Kenyan activists

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has slammed Kenyan human rights activists, accusing them of meddling in the internal affairs of neighboring countries and undermining their sovereignty. Speaking during a church service at PAG Church in Kapsabet, Cherargei said foreign nations should not tolerate individuals who misuse the banner of human rights …

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Bishop Emeritus Philip Sulumeti Passes Away at 88

Bishop Emeritus Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo Sulumeti, a highly respected figure in Kenya’s Catholic Church, has passed on at the age of 88. The Catholic Diocese of Kakamega confirmed that the long-serving cleric died on November 9, 2025, at 11 p.m. while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. Click here to …

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