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Garissa is grappling with a shortage of supplies due to flooding that has blocked off key roads, potentially causing a rise in the prices of essential goods. The closure of the Garissa – Madogo highway, prompted by heavy rains, has been officially announced by the Kenya National Highway Authority via …

A woman in Kitengela, Kajiado County, was apprehended by authorities after it was discovered that she had been harboring her deceased husband’s body in their home, seemingly hopeful for his resurrection. Law enforcement officers acted upon complaints from neighbors regarding a foul odor emanating from the couple’s residence in Sifa …

By: BBC British troops could be deployed on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route, the BBC has learned.The US has said no American forces would go ashore and an unnamed “third party” would drive trucks along a floating causeway onto the beach. The …

More than 30 individuals were apprehended in Kiambu for consuming alcohol at an unauthorized bar in Kihara town, according to the Kiambaa Sub County Security Committee. The Deputy County Commissioner, Geoffrey Taragon, confirmed the incident, citing concerns that Paradiso Bar, the premises in question, may be peddling inferior quality alcohol …

Source who spoke to The Lower Eastern Times  on condition of anonymity, confirmed Victoria Rubadiri is set to join CNN as Africa’s correspondent. To honour her tenure at the station, RMS staff cut a cake last Sunday. Rubadiri hosted several shows including Citizen Weekend on Saturdays, where she gave prominence to many …

By: Al Jazeera  Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain have killed 155 people and injured 236 others, the country’s prime minister has said, as intense downpours continue across East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told Parliament that the El Nino climate pattern has worsened the …

Two Maasai Mara University students drowned after slipping and falling into the Enkare-Narok river in Narok Town. County commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia confirmed the incident and stated that the search for the bodies is underway. The students were male and female and were crossing over the river, but they didn’t use …

The Meteorological Department has put four Western region counties, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, and Vihiga, on high alert for heavy rains in May. The forecast predicts lightning, thunderstorms, hailstones, and strong winds, along with flooding, land mudslides, and fog. However, a few sunny and dry days may occur. The above-long-term average …

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 …

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 …