The Lower Eastern Times

Boniface Mwangi Freed – Mudavadi Confirms

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed the release of activist Boniface Mwangi, who had been detained in Tanzania for several days. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In an official statement, Mudavadi announced that Mwangi was released by Tanzanian authorities on Thursday morning following the Kenyan government’s intervention. …

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KCB Group Records Sh16.5 Billion Net Profit in Q1 2025

KCB Group Plc has posted a net profit of Sh16.53 billion for the first quarter ending March 2025, maintaining performance levels from the same period last year, when it recorded Sh16.48 billion, despite a tough economic climate. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Total revenue rose by 2 percent …

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Two Men Found Dead in Separate Incidents in Kisumu

A 21-year-old man was discovered dead in a suspected suicide case in Rumorio village, Kisumu West, on the night of March 19. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The incident was reported at approximately 10:45 p.m. by a local resident, John Kipkemboi. Police arrived at the scene and found …

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NCBA Posts Sh5.5 Billion Net Profit in Q1

NCBA Group’s net profit rose by 3 percent to Sh5.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up from Sh5.3 billion during the same period in 2024. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The growth was largely fueled by the strong performance of NCBA Bank Kenya, which accounted for …

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Gov’t Suspends New Sacco Registrations for Three Months

The government has imposed a three-month freeze on the registration of new Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) to allow for major reforms aimed at tackling fraud and strengthening oversight in the sector. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya announced the moratorium following …

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Gachagua’s DCP Criticizes Speaker Kingi Over Orwoba’s Removal

The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has strongly criticized Senate Speaker Amason Kingi for declaring Senator Gloria Orwoba’s seat vacant. The party described the move as hasty and unwarranted. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel DCP also condemned Orwoba’s expulsion from the …

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Governor Malombe: Time for Kalonzo to Lead Kenya

Kitui Governor Dr. Julius Malombe has declared unwavering support for Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s presidential ambitions, saying the time is ripe for him to lead the nation.   Speaking during the burial of Mzee Mburu Mairu in Tseikuru on Tuesday, Governor Malombe urged the Kamba community to unite and …

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Kenya’s Annual Milk Output Projected to Reach 3.4 Billion Liters by 2028

Kenya’s milk production is projected to grow to 3.4 billion liters annually by 2028, driven by efforts from the Nourishing Prosperity Alliance: Forage for Animal Growth in East Africa (NPA-Forage)—a consortium of private sector stakeholders in the dairy industry. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This represents a potential …

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MP Were Murder: Philip Aroko Re-arrested After Court Revokes Bail

Philip Aroko, a businessman linked to the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were, was re-arrested on Monday following the cancellation of his bail by a Kibera court. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Aroko had earlier been released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 by the Jomo Kenyatta International …

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Rains to Continue Across Several Regions – Kenya Met

The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast continued rainfall in multiple parts of the country. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In its latest weather outlook covering Tuesday, May 20, to Monday, May 26, 2025, the department indicated that several regions will experience ongoing rainfall during this period. “Showers are …

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