The Lower Eastern Times

Waititu: I Left UDA But I Didn’t Join Azimio

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, a prominent figure in Kenyan politics, made significant statements at the Limuru III conference. Having previously aligned himself with President William Ruto’s UDA party during the 2022 presidential election, Waititu declared his departure from the party. However, he clarified that he has not affiliated himself …

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Limuru 3 Conference: Moses Kuria Urges Attendees Not to Leave ‘Empty-Handed,

“Don’t leave the Limuru III conference empty-handed!” urged Public Service CS Moses Kuria in a message to attendees. He noted that there are sponsors for the event who have contributed generously, ensuring that participants won’t go hungry. Kuria mentioned unspecified individuals who have donated millions for the conference within the …

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Nairobi Immigration Office to Open Saturdays for Passport Collection

The Immigration Department has announced that the Nairobi office at Nyayo House will be open this Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm for the collection of passports. This move aims to facilitate the process for Kenyans who have applied for passports in Nairobi and have been notified to collect …

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200 Kenyan Police to be Deployed to Haiti for UN-backed Mission

Next week, approximately 200 Kenyan police officers will be dispatched to Haiti as part of a UN Security Council-endorsed mission to bolster security in Port-au-Prince. This deployment follows Kenya’s July 2023 commitment to lead the mission, pledging 1,000 troops to help stabilize the nation, which is besieged by criminal gangs. …

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Coffee Farmers Set to Thrive with Crop Diversification Training

Up to 10,000 small holder coffee farmers in the Gusii region are poised to benefit from a training on crop diversification to maximize crop production in the highly populated area through a project dubbed Gusii Regenerative Agriculture Landscape (GuRAL). The project which is supported by an international non-profit organization, Rainforest …

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DP Gachagua Pushes for ‘One Man, One Vote, One Shilling’

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says he will push for the adoption of the one-man-one-shilling formula to ensure equity and fairness in allocation of funds to counties. The Deputy President said the formula is critical for development in Mt Kenya region, adding he was a leading proponent of the formula. …

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Agriculture Boss Mithika Linturi to Know his Fate this Afternoon

A special sitting of the House will be held this afternoon during which the Select Committee investigating the proposed dismissal of Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi will present its report. The embattled CS will know his fate when the 11-member select committee that retreated last Friday to write its report will …

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Mirema: Paris Lounge and Grill among Clubs and Church Fined 5M for Noise Pollution

Three clubs and a church located in Mirema Estate were fined a sum of Sh5 million by the Environmental and Land Court (ELC) for causing noise pollution and were subsequently ordered to cease operations. Justice Oscar A Angote of the ELC ruled in favor of the Amani Residents Welfare Association/Mirema …

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Georgia Opposition Leaders urge UK to oppose Foreign Influence Bill

By: BBC Georgian opposition leaders have called on the UK to do more to oppose what they say is a crackdown on civil society in the former Soviet country. They urged the foreign secretary to show the governing party that the international community was united against the proposals. The Transparency …

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Three Tunisian Pundits Arrested Over Critical Remarks

By: AFP Tunisian authorities ordered Sunday the arrest of two political commentators over critical comments, a lawyer told AFP, a day after security forces stormed the bar association and took a third pundit into custody.   Sonia Dahmani, also a lawyer, was arrested late Saturday after criticising the state of …

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