The education sector has once again received the highest funding in the national budget, with the Kenya Kwanza administration allocating Sh702.7 billion for the 2025/26 financial year—equivalent to 28% of the total Sh4.29 trillion budget. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This represents an increase of Sh44.5 billion from …
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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has proposed an allocation of Sh405.1 billion to county governments for the 2025/26 financial year. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This amount constitutes 25.79% of the nationally collected revenue for the 2020/21 fiscal year, based on the latest audited financials. The proposed allocation …
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Veteran radio host Fred Obachi Machoka has taken legal action against Nairobi MCA Robert Alai, demanding KSh 60 million in damages over what he describes as a defamatory post shared on Facebook. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Machoka, best known for hosting the popular Roga Roga show, filed …
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Popular Kikuyu Benga musician Samuel Ndirangu Muchoki, better known as Samidoh, has been declared a deserter by the National Police Service (NPS) and is now facing arrest. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel A police report seen by The Lower Eastern Times reveals that Samidoh, who is a member of …
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has issued a public appeal for relatives to claim 260 bodies currently lying unclaimed at its Farewell Home. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The hospital has given a seven-day window for identification and collection before it seeks court permission to dispose of them. In …
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Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has expressed shock and demanded a full investigation into the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody shortly after being arrested from his home in Homa Bay and detained at Nairobi’s Central Police Station. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja …
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Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has clarified that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is solely interested in accessing financial information—not personal or private data—amid growing public concern and legal opposition to its data access plans. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel KRA’s bid to monitor bank and mobile money …
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Ten police officers have been taken into custody following a botched anti-drug operation in London Estate, Nakuru, that resulted in the fatal shooting of a local resident. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The incident occurred during an attempted arrest of suspected marijuana traffickers. According to police, the situation …
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By: KNA Over 4,000 residents of Narok County have received free medical treatment during a two-day health outreach meant to close healthcare gaps in remote and underserved communities. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The initiative, dubbed Better Together Mara Medical Camp, was organised by Life Care International and held at Enkitoria Oloolaimutia Medical …
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Kenya and China have strengthened their partnership in the health sector, with China pledging 500 scholarships and introducing 20 annual exchange programs. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Following a meeting with a delegation led by Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale emphasized the importance of …
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The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
