The Lower Eastern Times

Downpour, Destruction, Repeat: Nairobi Faces Familiar Nightmare

Every rainy season, Nairobi faces a familiar nightmare. Dark clouds gather, hours of heavy rain pour down, roads vanish under water, homes are flooded, and families scramble for safety. Once the waters recede, life resumes—until the next storm hits. With fresh warnings of heavy rains expected through early March 2026, …

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300,000 Farmers Receive Free Maize Seeds in Trans Nzoia

More than 300,000 smallholder farmers in Trans Nzoia County are benefiting from a county-led free maize seed distribution initiative aimed at increasing food production. The programme, launched by Governor George Natembeya, is now in its third year and has cost the county Sh139 million. It is part of efforts to …

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Directline,Trident and AMACO Lead in Insurance Complaints — IRA Report

Directline, Trident Insurance and AMACO have been ranked among the most complained-about general insurers in Kenya for the third quarter of 2025, based on new figures released by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). According to the IRA’s Insurance Industry Report for January to September 2025, a total of 532 complaints …

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DJI Fights Back as US Moves to Ban Drone Imports

By: China Daily Chinese drone maker DJI, the world’s largest producer of civilian drones, confirmed to China Daily on Wednesday that it has filed a petition challenging the US Federal Communications Commission’s decision to block imports of all of its new models and critical components. The filing, submitted on Friday …

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Instagram to Alert Parents if Teens Search for Self-harm and Suicide Content

Parents using Instagram’s child supervision tools will soon receive alerts if their teen repeatedly searches for suicide or self-harm related terms on the platform. It is the first time parent company Meta will proactively alert parents to searches by their child on Instagram for harmful material, rather than block searches …

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Hillary Clinton Says she ‘wants to see truth come out’ after Finishing Epstein testimony

By: BBC Former US First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has ended, with the former secretary of state saying ‘I want to see the truth come out’ Proceedings were abruptly paused earlier in the day due to a photo leak …

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TikToker Arrested After Threats Against Ruto

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters have arrested a man over a viral TikTok video allegedly containing threats. The suspect was apprehended after a video he recorded and shared on his TikTok account earlier this week circulated widely online. Authorities say the clip included remarks considered a …

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Super Metro Driver, Conductor Arraigned Over Kitengela Death

A driver and conductor attached to a Super Metro bus have been charged in connection with the death of a 25-year-old man in Kitengela. Reports indicate that the bus crew allegedly forced Joseph Mureithi out of the moving vehicle along the Kitengela–Namanga Highway on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Shortly after …

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Maraga Raises Alarm Over Reports of Sudanese Rebel Holding Kenyan Passport

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has strongly criticised reports that a Sudanese rebel leader is in possession of a Kenyan passport. Maraga, who also leads the United Green Movement (UGM) party, said media reports on the matter raise serious concerns about Kenya’s neutrality in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Click here to …

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Tribunal Blocks Sifuna Ouster Again

The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has extended conservatory orders stopping the removal of Edwin Sifuna as Secretary General of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). The move paves the way for a substantive hearing scheduled for March 12, 2026. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The extension followed a …

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