The Lower Eastern Times

DCI Arrests Man in ID Theft and Fake Phone Scam

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of masterminding a complex fraud operation using stolen national identity cards. The suspect, named Charles Kuria Kamau, was captured after a days-long manhunt following a theft from a locked vehicle on January 3. Kuria was traced …

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Trump Says Meeting With Putin Being Arranged

By: BBC Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place. “He wants to meet and we are setting it up,” he said in remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort …

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Uasin Gishu Nurses Union Calls Off Strike

The nurses’ union in Uasin Gishu has called off its strike following discussions with the county government. The decision comes as President William Ruto visits the region on a two-day tour. Union Secretary General Seth Panyako had earlier requested the President’s intervention. Under the return-to-work agreement, the nurses’ immediate gain …

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Jeff Koinange Profile: Education Background, Family, Career and Age

Biography Jeff Koinange is an awarding Kenyan journalist currently working as a talk show host of JK Live on Citizen TV and Radio Presenter at HOT 96 FM. He is also a proficient master of ceremony and has hosted numerous renowned events for organizations like the African Development Bank (AFDB), …

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Kindiki: Leather Sector to Boost Economy by Sh120 Billion by 2027

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that Kenya’s leather industry is set to create 100,000 jobs by 2027. While inspecting the ongoing development at the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP) in Kenanie, Machakos County, Kindiki revealed that the sector currently provides 17,000 jobs. He emphasized that the government’s transformation plan …

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Eight Police Officers Killed in Attack in India

At least eight policemen and a driver have been killed in a bomb blast carried out by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The police vehicle in which the victims were travelling was hit by an explosion in the Bijapur district of the …

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Has Resigned.

Following intense pressure from his party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, ending his nine-year term in office. Trudeau has said he will remain in office until his Liberal Party can choose a new leader, and parliament will be adjourned – or suspended – until March 24. …

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Tuesday Football Rumors: PSG and Barca in race for Villa’s Duran

PSG and Barcelona want Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, Bayern Munich are competing with Manchester United to sign Viktor Gyokeres, Juventus want to swap Dusan Vlahovic for Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee. Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Jhon Duran and it is believed Aston Villa could be tempted to sell …

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Five Killed as Massive Winter Storm Hits Widespread US Areas

At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe of the US in its icy grip, leading to mass school closures, travel chaos and power cuts. Seven US states declared emergencies: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas. More than 2,300 flights …

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China Earthquake: Many Killed in Powerful Tremor Hits Tibet

At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and 62 are injured after a major earthquake struck China’s mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake that hit Tibet’s holy Shigatse city around 09:00 local time (01:00 GMT) had a magnitude of 7.1 and a depth of 10 …

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