The Lower Eastern Times

Utamaduni Day Renamed to Mazingira Day

President William Ruto has assented the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2024 into law that amends various provisions of 16 Acts of Parliament. Public Holidays Act In a bold step towards environmental protection and conservation, the Bill amends the Public Holidays Act, renaming Utamaduni Day as Mazingira Day to be …

Read More »

Kisii County Releases Sh.245M Bursary For Needy Students

By:KNA At least 52,000 needy students in secondary schools and Vocational Training Centres in Kisii are set to benefit from a Sh245 million County Bursary Fund for the year 2024.   The Bursary kitty has been increased from Sh145 million to Sh245 million and each of the 45 electoral wards …

Read More »

Embu: Youth Group Uses Sports To Combat Drug Abuse

By:KNA Kenya received Sh672b from diaspora remittances in 2023, an upward trend compared to the last ten years, Labour CS Florence Bore says monies to boost growth and development. A youth group from Mwea Sub-county in Embu has embarked on an initiative of combating drug, alcohol and substance abuse among …

Read More »

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐ข ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ซ ๐”๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ

Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has urged investors to consider the county as a choice to put up industrial ventures saying his government is ready to provide land. Mutula disclosed that such ventures would not only create employment opportunities but will boost the national economy. He said this in his Wote …

Read More »

๐Š๐ž๐ง๐ฒ๐š ๐“๐จ ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐“๐•๐„๐“ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐‹๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ

By: KNA Kenya is revamping the Technical, Vocation Education and Training system with the aim of making it meet the growing industrial and labour market needs of the country, Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu has said. Mr Machogu noted that TVET is a powerful tool to prepare the youth …

Read More »

President Ruto Finally Opens 28-Storey Bunge Tower

President William Ruto officially inaugurated the Bunge Tower, valued at Ksh.9.6 billion, on Thursday morning, following a delay from the originally scheduled launch date of April 19 due to the tragic passing of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla. Accompanied by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Speakers Moses …

Read More »

DP Gachagua Hosts Namibia’s Young ICT Minister

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said youth leadership is key in the advancement of Africa adding that young people are playing a big role in securing the continent’s future. Speaking on Wednesday when he hosted Namibia’s Minister of Information and Communication Technology Emma Inamutila Theofelus at the Official Residence in …

Read More »

President Ruto to Open Bunge Towers Today

President William Ruto is set to formally inaugurate Bunge Towers today, following a delay from last week due to the unfortunate passing of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla. ALSO READ: Ex Treasury CS Ukur Yatani, Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Arrested The grand opening, originally scheduled for April 19, …

Read More »

Ex Treasury CS Ukur Yatani, Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Arrested

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani and Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali. The two are being investigated over alleged embezzlement of Ksh.8 billion county funds. The arrest comes in the wake of a raid by EACC detectives on their homes …

Read More »

Embakasi: Woman Dies After Taking Supper

In Embakasi Kware, a 31-year-old woman passed away after consuming her evening meal. Authorities reported that Roselyn Nyabuto experienced discomfort after dinner on Sunday, eventually vomiting blood and struggling to breathe. She was promptly taken to the hospital but sadly succumbed. P olice have moved her body to the mortuary …

Read More »