The Lower Eastern Times

Ruto: Sh5 Billion Grant to Support Over 100,000 Small Businesses

President William Ruto has announced that over 100,000 small and micro enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya will benefit from a Sh5 billion grant aimed at strengthening grassroots businesses. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during an interdenominational service at Friends Comprehensive School Kivaywa in Kakamega’s Likuyani constituency, the President …

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Second Black Box Retrieved from India Plane Crash Site, Officials Confirm

Authorities in India have recovered the second black box from the wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was located on Sunday, two days after the flight data recorder …

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Amnesty Urges DIG Lagat to Step Aside Amid Ojwang Death Probe

Amnesty International Kenya Director Irungu Houghton has called on Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to resign on moral grounds as investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang continue. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking in a televised interview on Monday, June 16, 2025, Irungu argued that …

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Two Die After Gold Mine Collapses in Siaya and West Pokot

Two miners have lost their lives following separate gold mine collapses in Siaya and West Pokot counties, adding to the growing list of fatalities associated with unsafe mining activities. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The most recent incident occurred on Sunday evening in Kambi Karaya, West Pokot, where …

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Ruto-Raila Pact in Jeopardy as ODM Leaders Declare MoU Defunct

The political truce between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga appears to be unraveling, with top ODM figures declaring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between their parties effectively void. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel On Saturday, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna dismissed the agreement as “worthless,” …

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Zambian Gov’t and Lungu Family Resolve Funeral Dispute

The family of Zambia’s late former president Edgar Lungu has reached an agreement with the government, ending days of tension over his funeral arrangements. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Lungu, who served as Zambia’s president from 2015 to 2021, passed away 10 days ago in South Africa while …

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28-Year-Old Man Killed by Mob in Kisumu

A 28-year-old man, Maurice Otieno Okeyo, lost his life in a mob justice incident in Seme Subcounty, Kisumu, after he allegedly went on a violent spree, injuring a resident and causing extensive damage to property. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The fatal attack occurred within his uncle’s compound …

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Three Civilians Arrested in Connection to Teacher Ojwang’s Death

Three civilians believed to have been used by police officers to torture and kill teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang were arrested on Sunday during a police operation in Nairobi. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Authorities say the trio were suspects already in custody at Nairobi Central Police Station …

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EU Lists Kenya Among High-Risk Countries for Money Laundering

The European Union has added Kenya to its list of high-risk countries with significant shortcomings in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on June 10, the EU Commission announced the inclusion of Kenya, along with Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, …

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Family Seeks Justice for 17-Year-Old Girl Killed by Alleged Boyfriend

The family of 17-year-old Farida Kadzo is demanding justice following her brutal killing on June 6, in what is being described as another tragic case of femicide in Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the International Justice Mission (IJM), Kadzo’s murder should not be dismissed as …

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