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Ruto has directed for a minimum wage increase of at least 6%, emphasizing the importance of supporting workers to lead decent lives. He conveyed this during the Labour Day event at Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, assigning Labour CS Florence Bore to collaborate with the relevant committee to ensure the implementation …

EPRA has issued a directive for flooded petrol stations to cease operations promptly to safeguard public welfare and uphold petroleum product standards. The measure is a response to widespread heavy rainfall and ensuing floods across the nation. Concerns were raised regarding the potential compromise of Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (UST) …

President William Ruto expressed his indifference towards being likened to the biblical figure Zacchaeus, as long as Kenyans fulfill their tax obligations to facilitate the country’s development. During the 59th Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi, President Ruto emphasized the importance of nation-building through domestic resources rather than relying …

Insiders familiar with the recent surge in poaching have informed The Lower Eastern Times  that NTV news anchor Olive Burrows is slated to step into the shoes of the departing Victoria Rubadiri, who is set to join her former colleague Larry Madowo as an African correspondent at CNN after leaving …

The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy in partnership with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and Kisii National Polytechnic has planted 6500 trees in Kisii county during this rainy season. The trees were planted at Kanunda (2500 trees), Sakawa (3,000 trees) and Kiamwasi (1000 trees) primary schools in …

By: KNA Water and Sanitation PS Julius Korir has disclosed that official commissioning of the first phase of Thwake Multipurpose Dam will be conducted in December this year. Speaking during a site inspection and appraisal tour on implementation of the dam’s civil works and other related activities, Korir said that he …

A 27-year-old man was swept away by floodwaters while attempting to cross River Thiba in Mwea West, Kirinyaga County. Witnesses reported that he was trying to cross from Ngurubani town to Gakungu village when the strong currents carried him away. The community is urging the government to expedite the construction …

A Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) soldier was apprehended on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Rabai, Kilifi County, on accusations of assaulting police officers and aiding a suspect’s escape from custody. The incident unfolded at Bondora Police Post in Rabai Sub County, as per the police report. The soldier allegedly assaulted …

The death toll from Friday’s drowning incident along the Kwa Muswii River that cuts through the Kasikeu-Sultan Hamud road in Makueni County has risen to nine, on Saturday. This is after residents pulled more bodies from the water. Makueni Deputy Governor Lucy Mulili told reporters at Sultan Hamud subcounty Hospital …

Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka expressed concerns for his safety following his submission of a motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi over the fertilizer scandal. Wamboka, who has received threats, urged the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, to swiftly approve the motion. Stressing the necessity …