The Lower Eastern Times

MTRH Doctors End Seven-Day Strike

Doctors at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret have ended their seven-day strike after the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) reached an agreement with the hospital’s management. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel CEO Phillip Kirwa and KMPDU officials, including Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah, …

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Wanga Ranked as Best Performing Female Governor – Survey

Gladys Wanga, the Governor of Homa Bay County, has been recognized as the top-performing female governor in 2024. According to a survey by Infortrak Research and Consulting, Wanga was ranked the third-best governor overall, with a score of 61%, following George Natembeya (64%) and Irung’u Kang’ata (68%). Click here to …

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DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough Gains Widespread Recognition in U.S. Tech Industry

With its recent AI model breakthrough, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has drawn a flurry of positive reactions from leading U.S. tech firms. The company’s R1 reasoning model, released last month, has been widely compared with OpenAI’s currently most advanced model o1. But the R1 model was built at …

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EXPLAINER: Understanding Majority and Minority Parties in Parliament

Recently, the High Court ruled that the Azimio coalition is the majority party in the National Assembly, ending a two-year legal dispute. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Prior to this ruling, Azimio was the Minority Party, while the Kenya Kwanza Alliance held the majority position, based on a …

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Teacher Stabs Eight-Year-old Boy in South Korea

A teacher has stabbed an eight-year-old boy at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The female teacher, who is in her 40s, admitted to stabbing the student in the central city of Daejeon, police said. …

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Azimio MPs Urge Speaker Wetang’ula to Step Down Over Conflict of Interest

Azimio MPs have called for National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to step down, arguing that he is unfit to oversee the House while holding the position of leader of Ford Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The lawmakers made the request following a High Court ruling that found …

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Azimio MPs Take Majority Seats in Parliament

On Tuesday, a group of opposition-affiliated MPs occupied seats traditionally reserved for the majority party in the National Assembly. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel These Azimio MPs prevented Deputy Majority Leader Owen Baya, representing the majority leader, from presenting reports as required by the Standing Orders. This action …

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Besigye Goes on Hunger Strike to Protest his Detention

Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has gone on a hunger strike at Luzira Prison in Kampala. His aides say Besigye is complaining about his continued detention following a ruling by the country’s supreme court last month that barred military courts from trying civilians. Harold Kaija, a political aide to …

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DCI Regains Control of X and Facebook Accounts After Hacking Incident

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has regained control of its X and Facebook accounts after they were taken over by hackers in a recent cyber-attack. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This attack on the DCI’s accounts is part of a growing trend of cyber incidents targeting high-profile …

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Money Market Funds Surge with Returns Up to 16%

Money market funds have surged as investors earn returns of up to 16%, contributing to Kenya’s strong start to the year in the capital markets, with all indices at the Nairobi Securities Exchange showing positive results. The growth in money market funds is attributed to heightened awareness, attractive returns, and …

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