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Ruto Departs for Dar es Salaam to Join Africa Energy Summit

Ruto Departs for Dar es Salaam to Join Africa Energy Summit on Tuesday 28, Jan 2025. IMAGE/THE LOWER EASTERN TIMES

President William Ruto left the country on Tuesday morning to attend the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He was seen off by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and Lieutenant General John Omenda, the Vice Chief of Defence Forces, along with Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo. …

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Kirinyaga: Police Rescue 14-month-old Baby Stolen by Relative

Authorities in Kirinyaga have successfully rescued a 14-month-old baby who went missing last week in the Kingombe area, after being allegedly taken by a relative. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel A team of detectives, working with local police, apprehended the primary suspect involved in the incident. ALSO READ: …

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Man Electrocuted While Reconnecting Power in Mukuru

A 30-year-old man tragically lost his life after being electrocuted while attempting to reconnect power to his home in the Mkuru Kayaba slums of Nairobi. Authorities and eyewitnesses reported that the man, identified as Vincent Onyango, was found dead on Sunday night shortly after the incident. Click here to join …

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Man Collapses and Dies During a Church Service in Muranga

A worship service at the Right of Hope Revelation Church in Ruanyaga village,turned tragic on Sunday when 56-year-old congregant Martin Gitahi Thuku collapsed and passed away on the church premises. Thuku, who had been attending the service, fell ill while returning from the church’s restroom, approximately 30 meters from the …

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Engineers Reject Jumwa’s Appointment as KRB Chair, Says She Unqualified

The Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) has called for the annulment of Aisha Jumwa Katana’s appointment as chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board (KRB), arguing that she lacks the necessary professional qualifications and that the appointment process was improper. Jumwa, a former Cabinet Secretary for Gender, was named by …

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DeepSeek AI App Overtakes ChatGPT, Stuns U.S. Market

Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI assistant became the top-rated free app on Apple’s U.S. App Store on Monday, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The app is powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, which its creators claim rivals the most advanced closed-source AI models worldwide. It has quickly gained popularity among U.S. users since its …

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Eight Israeli Hostages to Be Released in First Phase have Ddied

Israel says eight of the remaining 26 hostages to be released by Hamas during the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire agreement have died. Government spokesman David Mencer told reporters that Israel had received a list from a Palestinian militant group overnight that provided information about the hostages’ condition. “The …

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NYS Announces Nationwide Volunteer Recruitment

The Kenya National Youth Service (NYS) has launched a recruitment drive for volunteer servicemen and women across the country. This recruitment will take place from Monday, February 10 to Saturday, February 15, 2025. According to a public notice in My Gov on Tuesday, the NYS Commandant General stated that the …

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Large Number of People Arrested in US Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants

A massive immigration raid took place in the United States on Sunday, resulting in the arrest of 956 people, the largest number since Donald Trump returned to power, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Several government agencies with new powers to detain undocumented immigrants were involved in the arrests …

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Kabogo Denies Uhuru’s Involvement in His Appointment as CS

William Kabogo, the Cabinet Secretary for ICT and the Digital Economy, has refuted claims that retired President Uhuru Kenyatta played a part in his appointment to President William Ruto’s Cabinet. In an interview on Citizen TV, Kabogo dismissed rumors suggesting that Uhuru had approved his appointment after meeting Ruto in …

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