The Lower Eastern Times

KUCCPS Opens Applications for Teacher Upgrade and September TVET Intake

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has launched applications for a new teacher upgrade programme alongside the September 2025 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) intake. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The upgrade programme targets teachers holding P1 or Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) …

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Nairobi Hospital, Insurers in Talks to Resolve Tariff Dispute

The Nairobi Hospital has entered discussions with medical insurers to end a standoff over revised treatment charges that has led at least nine insurance companies to suspend services at the facility. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel CEO Felix Osano said on Saturday that consultations with industry leaders are …

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IEBC Schedules Nationwide By-Elections for November 27

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set Thursday, November 27, 2025, as the date for multiple by-elections for Senate, National Assembly, and County Assembly seats across Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a Kenya Gazette notice, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the polls will …

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Multiple Feared Dead in ENA Coach Crash on Mai Mahiu–Narok Highway

Several people are feared dead after an ENA Coach bus travelling from Nairobi to Migori was involved in a deadly accident in the Mai Mahiu area late Saturday night. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The crash happened at around 11 p.m. and, according to initial reports, occurred when …

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Revealed: Faces of AMREF Heroes Lost in Mwihoko Plane Tragedy

AMREF Flying Doctors has identified the four team members who died in the August 7, 2025 Mwihoko aircraft crash, honouring them as dedicated professionals who served with distinction. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victims were pilots Captain Muthuka Munuve and Captain Brian Kimani Miaro, alongside medical staff …

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Mutua Dismisses Kalonzo, Wamalwa Criticism on Compensation

Presidential Adviser on Constitutional Affairs, Makau Mutua, has defended the government’s plan to set up a compensation framework for victims of protests and riots, rejecting claims by opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa that such a scheme is unworkable. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement, …

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Murkomen: Gachagua Must Record Statement on al-Shabaab Allegations

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has called on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to record a statement with security agencies over claims linking top leaders to meetings with al-Shabaab militants. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel While on a tour in the US, Gachagua alleged that a senior official met …

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List of Nairobi Roads Closed Today for CHAN Match

The National Police Service (NPS) has announced temporary road closures and diversions in Nairobi today, Sunday, August 10, 2025, due to the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024). The measures aim to manage increased traffic and ensure public safety. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Key changes include: Full …

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Two Arrested with Elephant Tusks in Migori County

In a separate operation, a joint effort by the National Police Service and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) led to the arrest of two suspects in the Namba area of Suna East Sub-County, Migori County, for possession of wildlife trophies. Authorities intercepted a blue Bajaj motorcycle carrying six elephant tusks …

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