The Lower Eastern Times

Senate Summons Governor Sakaja over Nairobi ECDE, TVET status

The Senate Education Committee has issued summons to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja after he skipped a scheduled appearance to discuss the state of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres in the county. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Governor Sakaja, who …

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Zuchu: I am Yet to Receive Full Payment For CHAN Show

Tanzanian star Zuchu has called out organisers of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 for failing to clear her performance fee after the tournament’s closing ceremony in Nairobi on August 30. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement shared on Instagram on Thursday, September 18, 2025, the …

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Huduma Centres Now Issuing Police Clearance Certificates

Kenyans can now obtain Police Clearance Certificates (PCC), commonly known as Certificates of Good Conduct, from Huduma Centres across the country. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Huduma Kenya announced that the move is aimed at speeding up processing and improving accessibility for applicants who previously had to collect …

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26 Million Kenyans Registered Under SHA, Says CS Duale

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that 26 million Kenyans have so far enrolled in the Social Health Authority (SHA), crediting the achievement to intensive county-level registration drives since the launch of Taifa Care on October 1, 2024. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking in Ol-Kalou, Nyandarua …

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Google Unveils Ksh1.1B Support for African Universities, Free AI Pro Access for Students

Google has announced $9 million (Ksh1.1 billion) in funding for African universities and research institutions over the next year as part of its continued investment in higher education on the continent. The tech company said the package builds on its four-year commitment of more than $17 million in grants, training, …

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Nairobi Man Jailed for Life for Defiling 13-Year-Old Daughter

A 36-year-old man has been handed a life sentence after the Kibera Law Courts found him guilty of defiling his 13-year-old daughter. Principal Magistrate Zainab Abdul also imposed an additional five-year term for cruelty, after evidence showed the man repeatedly assaulted the child with a knife and pinched her ears …

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Govt Tightens Security on Lake Victoria

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has unveiled plans to scale up security operations on Lake Victoria to address persistent disputes affecting Kenyan fishermen. Speaking at the Jukwaa La Usalama forum in Kisumu, Murkomen said the lake has long been a hotspot of tension, particularly in relations with Uganda, and stressed …

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Kisii, Tana River Post Strongest Revenue Collection in 2024/25

Kisii County topped the list of best-performing devolved units after surpassing its revenue collection target by 178 percent, raising Sh1.53 billion in the 2024/2025 financial year, according to new data from the Controller of Budget (CoB). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The County Governments Budget Implementation Review Report …

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IEBC Prepares for Crucial November By-Elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has reiterated its pledge to deliver free, fair, and transparent by-elections scheduled for November 27, 2025. Chairperson Edung Ethekon gave the assurance on Thursday while meeting gazetted Returning Officers and staff during a planning session to assess preparedness and logistics. Click here to …

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KRA to Shut Down iTax for Maintenance

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that its online tax platform, iTax, will undergo planned maintenance on Thursday, September 18, 2025. In a public notice issued Wednesday, the authority said the exercise will run from 10:00 p.m. on Thursday to 2:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19. During this four-hour …

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