The Lower Eastern Times

Over 14 Car Models Omitted from KRA’s New Tax Valuation List

More than 14 vehicle models are missing from the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) latest price guide, which will be used to calculate import taxes on used cars starting July 1—raising concern within the motor industry over the risk of erratic and inflated duty charges. Click here to join our WhatsApp …

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Crew evacuated as cargo ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire in the Pacific

The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday. The 22 crew members were safely evacuated the ship after they failed to put out the …

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Why MPs Want KCAA to Reclaim Grabbed Land in Mlolongo

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has been ordered to urgently secure title deeds for all its land holdings after revelations that 11 parcels in Mlolongo, Machakos County, were illegally allocated to private individuals. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel KCAA Director General Emile Arao told the National Assembly’s …

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Kenya’s Flower Exports Set to Surge to $851 Million in 2025

Kenya’s flower exports are expected to grow to 110 billion Kenyan shillings (around 851 million U.S. dollars) in 2025, up from 835 million dollars in 2024, according to a trade body. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Clement Tulezi, CEO of the Kenya Flower Council, told media in Nairobi …

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Author Arrested Over Unauthorised Book on President Ruto’s Daughter

The arrest and prosecution of a Kenyan author who wrote an unauthorised biography of Charlene Ruto, President William Ruto’s daughter, has drawn sharp criticism from lawyers and free speech advocates. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Charlene Ruto accused Webster Ochora Elijah of using her name without consent in …

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MP Passaris Calls for Urgent Probe into Death of TikToker Milly wa Doc

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has urged authorities to launch a swift and transparent investigation into the death of popular TikToker Milly wa Doc. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter), Passaris expressed her deep sorrow over Milly’s passing and extended condolences …

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Kenya Turns to AI to Strengthen Election Integrity

As major African democracies explore the role of Artificial Intelligence in modernising their electoral systems, Kenya is emerging as a key player in the shift. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel With its next general election less than two years away, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is …

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Meet Fred Olingo, Man Making Millions from Recycling Plastic Waste

Plastic pollution remains a growing issue in Kenya, particularly in urban centres and coastal regions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The country currently produces around 966,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually—a figure expected to rise to five million tonnes by 2030, according to UNCTAD. Yet only 8–10% of …

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Trump Halts Foreign Student Visas at Harvard Over Security Concerns

Donald Trump has issued a six-month suspension on the entry of international students intending to study or join exchange programmes at Harvard University, citing national security risks. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a proclamation issued Wednesday, the former president claimed that allowing foreign students at Harvard undermines …

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Man Killed by Mob After Visiting Ex-In-Laws

Police in Bungoma South are investigating a fatal mob attack in Khalaba village where a man was lynched in a case of mistaken identity. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victim, a casual labourer, had gone to the home of his former mother-in-law in an attempt to reconcile …

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