Two suspects were fatally shot in separate confrontations over the weekend as police intensified the fight against crime in Butere, Kakamega County, and Dagoretti, Kiambu County. In Butere’s Songa Mbele village, police reported that one Thomas Mboya was shot dead after attempting to free two suspects arrested for stealing a …
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Kenya is encouraging American firms to package tea at the source, saying local processing guarantees fresher products, full traceability, and better returns for farmers. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told U.S. investors that packaging tea in Kenya is more cost-effective …
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The government has cancelled the licenses of four tour operators as part of a nationwide crackdown on non-compliant businesses within Kenya’s multibillion-shilling tourism industry. The Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA), working with a multi-agency team, launched the enforcement drive in the Maasai Mara before extending it to Amboseli, Tsavo, and the …
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Kenyan comedian Mulamwah has once again sparked conversation online after introducing a new ‘bestie,’ just months after parting ways with his previous Ruth K. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This time, the funnyman appears to have found company in the Lower Eastern region, where he was spotted with …
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Former Cabinet Minister and long-serving politician Dalmas Otieno has died at the age of 80, his family and political leaders confirmed. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel President William Ruto paid tribute to him as a visionary and industrious statesman who served Kenya with integrity and distinction. “He was …
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Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded that Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya take charge of safeguarding Kenya’s borders, arguing that the responsibility rests with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) rather than the Interior Ministry. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a service at AIC Kasina Church …
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On Sunday night, Kenyans witnessed a spectacular celestial event as a rare lunar eclipse lit up skies across the country. The sight, visible in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and many other regions, drew people outdoors to marvel at the moon’s dramatic transformation. Social media was flooded with photos and videos as …
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For decades, rice husks – a byproduct of Kenya’s rice farming – have been treated as waste, often dumped or burned in open fields, releasing harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Today, however, this farm residue is powering a quiet revolution in climate-smart agriculture, thanks to Safi Organics. Click here …
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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has licensed an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), raising the number of approved lenders to 153. The announcement, made on Thursday, comes just three months after CBK cleared 41 DCPs in June 2025. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the …
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The High Court has issued temporary orders barring Kikuyu musician Samuel Muchoki, popularly known as Samidoh, from contacting or interfering with a woman who has accused him of rape. Justice Lawrence Mugambi granted the woman, identified in court records only as M.R.W., protection from harassment and intimidation as the case …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
