The Lower Eastern Times

Mavoko Squatters Gripped by Fear Amid Demolition Threats and Alleged Police Intimidation

Residents occupying the disputed East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) land in Athi River, Mavoko Constituency, are living in constant fear of demolitions and harassment, citing intimidation by police and individuals allegedly connected to Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Some of the squatters, who …

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Gideon Moi Slams Government Over Failure to Fully Fund Education

Kanu national chairman Gideon Moi has come out strongly against the government following its admission that it can no longer fully finance free education, calling it a betrayal of a key national commitment. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel His criticism came shortly after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi …

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Tension, Teargas as Machakos Traders Protest Overnight Demolitions

There was chaos on Friday in Machakos County after a group of traders held demonstrations to protest the overnight demolition of their structures. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The angry traders blocked the Kyumbi–Machakos road near Miwani in Machakos Town subcounty, claiming county enforcement officers carried out the …

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Kisumu: Six Armed Robbers Raid M-Pesa Shop, Injure Two, Steal Ksh.850,000

Police in Kisumu County have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who carried out a brazen early morning heist at an M-Pesa shop located along Oginga Odinga Street, making away with Ksh.850,000 in cash and other valuables. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The 7 a.m. robbery stunned …

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Three Arrested for Robbing Mourners in Kisumu

Police officers from Kasagam Police Station in Kisumu County have arrested three suspects accused of robbing mourners at the home of the late Susan Achieng’ Otieno. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to a post by the National Police Service (NPS) on X, the incident occurred in the …

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Kenyans Seeking U.S. Visas Must Now Declare All Social Media Accounts

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has introduced a new requirement mandating all Kenyan visa applicants to disclose all their social media handles used over the past five years. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on Friday, the embassy specified that this information must be filled …

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Free Education Is a Constitutional Right, Not a Favour – Ndindi Nyoro

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has continued to openly criticize the government over suggestions to reduce or eliminate funding for free basic education, insisting that education is a right enshrined in the Constitution—not a privilege granted by the state. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “Free basic education is not …

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PS Bitok: Free Education Policy Still Intact Despite Funding Challenges

Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has reassured the public that the government remains committed to offering free education, dismissing any suggestion that the policy might be scrapped. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a prize-giving ceremony at St Thomas Girls Secondary School in Kilifi County on Friday, …

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Junet To Sifuna: Only Raila Can End the ODM-UDA Deal

Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has rejected Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s declaration that the cooperation pact between ODM and UDA is no longer valid. The 10-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on March 7 by ODM leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, aimed …

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“Is Free Education Really Free?” – Baringo Woman Rep Jematiah Questions Its Value

Baringo Woman Representative Flowrence Jematiah Sergon has voiced her skepticism about the effectiveness and sustainability of Kenya’s free education policy in public schools. Click Here To Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel In an interview on Spice FM, Jematiah questioned the real benefits of free primary and secondary schooling, emphasizing that …

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