The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), a government-owned power producer, announced on Wednesday its intention to scale back reliance on hydropower due to its vulnerability to erratic rainfall, aiming to enhance the country’s energy resilience. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel KenGen CEO Peter Njenga stated that hydropower …
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Acclaimed Kenyan writer and literary figure Ngugi wa Thiong’o has passed away at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The celebrated author, widely regarded as East Africa’s foremost novelist, died on Thursday night in the U.S. after …
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been barred from launching the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) at Kasarani Indoor Arena, an event that was scheduled for June 4, 2025. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Sports Kenya, the state agency overseeing the venue, revoked a previously confirmed booking, …
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The National Coffee Cooperative Union (NACCU) is calling on the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development to delay the full implementation of direct payments to coffee farmers until June 2026. In a letter to Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, NACCU Chair Francis Ngone requested a one-year extension, citing challenges with incomplete …
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has instructed all Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators to eliminate graffiti and unauthorized artistic designs that obscure vehicle identification. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to the authority, these embellishments often hide the names of the SACCOs or companies the vehicles …
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Detectives have recovered a private vehicle allegedly involved in the reported abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi. The Subaru Forester was found on Tuesday in Juja Township, and its owner—reportedly a close associate of the MP—was arrested. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The suspect, who is said to …
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Jesca Msambatavangu, the Member of Parliament for Iringa Town in Tanzania, has responded to a flood of messages from Kenyans after her comments regarding the arrest and deportation of two East African activists sparked online outrage. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The backlash came in the wake of …
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Members of Parliament have criticized Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir over delays in concluding investigations into aircraft accidents in Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During a session with officials from the Ministry of Roads and Transport, the National Assembly’s Committee on Delegated Legislation, led by Chairperson Samuel …
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Police are probing the sudden death of Mohamed Nabil, a 52-year-old attaché at the Yemen Embassy in Nairobi, who collapsed at his residence in Kilimani on the night of Sunday, May 25. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to reports, Nabil developed breathing difficulties before collapsing. His wife …
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Police in Nyandarua County have launched a manhunt for the person behind the brutal killing of an 11-year-old girl whose body was found in a dam near her home in Njambini. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to police and local residents, the girl went missing on May …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
