Tag Archives: The Lower Eastern Times

Douglas Kanja, the former Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police, will find out his fate next week as Members of Parliament debate and vote on his nomination for the position of Inspector General of Police. The National Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday, September 17, with Kanja’s appointment as a key …

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has established a National Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of reforms proposed by the Maraga Taskforce. This initiative covers the National Police Service (NPS), Kenya Prisons Service, and National Youth Service (NYS) over the next three years. The committee, led by Principal Secretary Raymond …

On Sunday morning, at least five individuals lost their lives in a road accident in the Denyenye area of Kwale County. The collision occurred around 1 a.m. on Likoni-Kombani Road and involved a lorry and a motorcycle. According to police reports, the motorcycle was carrying six people, including the rider …

A Member of the Nyamira County Assembly has proposed a motion to impeach Governor Amos Nyaribo, just under a year after a similar effort failed. Wiper Party Nominated MCA Evans Matunda presented the motion on Tuesday, accusing the Governor of legal violations, gross misconduct, and abuse of office. This new …

On Tuesday, a witness testified in a Mombasa court that Paul Mackenzie, the suspected mastermind behind the Shakahola massacre, assured his followers that he would be the last to fast, eventually grow wings, and fly to heaven to meet them and Jesus. The testimony was given by a male minor …

Just two days after a fire destroyed the Form One dormitory at Isiolo Girls High School, a blaze has struck Isiolo Boys High School, which is located only a short distance away. The fire erupted on Tuesday evening while students were attending their evening classes. Efforts by students to extinguish …

The High Court has issued a stay order blocking the government from proceeding with the lease agreement for the development of additional facilities at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Justice John Chigiti granted the stay on Monday in response to a judicial review application filed by the Law Society of …

Former Bomachoge Chache MP Simon Ogari has died. He passed away on Tuesday morning at his Karen home after a prolonged illness. He was 68 years old. Ogari served as the Assistant Minister for Transport in the Grand Coalition government. He was elected as the Bomachoge MP in a 2009 …

Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president. The election was initially a rematch of 2020 but it was upended in July when President Joe Biden ended his campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris. The big question now is – will the …

MPs are pushing to increase the NG-CDF allocation by an additional Ksh.13 billion despite the country’s financial challenges. The National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriation Committee is reviewing proposed amendments to the NG-CDF Act, which would boost the fund available to MPs. Wajir East MP Aden Daud’s amendments suggest changes to …