The Lower Eastern Times

28-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed in Mathare Robbery

Police are searching for a gang that fatally stabbed a 28-year-old man during a robbery in Nairobi’s Mathare slums. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victim, identified as Peter Muthama, was reportedly stabbed in the back during a scuffle with the attackers on June 1. According to police, …

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KNH Issues Seven-Day Notice to Claim 124 Unclaimed Bodies

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has announced plans to dispose of 124 unclaimed bodies if they are not collected within seven days. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released Tuesday, the hospital appealed to members of the public to visit its Farewell Home and identify any relatives …

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Gov’t Launches School-Based ID Registration Drive for Secondary Students

For the first time in years, the Ministry of Education has embarked on an intensive campaign to register secondary school students for national identity cards. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a directive issued by Principal Secretary for Basic Education, Julius Bitok, Regional and County Directors of Education …

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Passaris Demands Justice for Activists Mwangi and Atuhaire

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has spoken out strongly against the recent detention and deportation of activists Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire from Tanzania, labeling the incident a grave human rights violation. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a post on X, Passaris described the treatment of the …

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Gachagua Under Fire for Criticizing Mavoko MP

Over 1,000 Mavoko residents took to the streets of Athi River on Monday to protest recent remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of interfering in the internal political affairs of Machakos County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Waving placards and chanting slogans, the demonstrators expressed …

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Relief as Modogashe Finally Gets Piped Water After Over 100 Years

After more than a century without a steady water supply, residents of Modogashe in Garissa County are celebrating the arrival of piped water — a milestone that many thought would never come. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel For 75-year-old Halima Mohamed, the development is nothing short of miraculous. …

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Muguka Farmers Protest Bill Seeking Tighter Regulation of Crop

Muguka farmers and traders from the Mt Kenya region are opposing a proposed bill in Parliament that seeks to remove the crop from the list of scheduled crops and introduce tighter controls on its production and sale. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Crops (Amendment) Bill, introduced in …

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Five Arrested Over Nakuru Officer’s Murder, AK-47 Recovered

Five suspects linked to the killing of a police officer in Nakuru have been arrested, and the firearm believed to have been used in the attacks has been recovered. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel A multi-agency operation involving officers from the DCI’s Operation Action Team and the Crime …

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Mwangi, Agather Reveal Harrowing Abuse in Tanzania

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire have recounted horrifying experiences of abuse and torture while in Tanzania, where they had travelled on May 18, 2025, to support opposition leader Tundu Lissu during his treason trial. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel What was meant to be …

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Over 4.5 Million Kenyans Already Benefiting from SHA – PS Oluga

Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Ouma Oluga, has confirmed that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is now fully functional and significantly improving access to healthcare across Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Providing an update on its implementation, Oluga revealed that SHA has already registered 23 million members, …

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