Tag Archives: The Lower Eastern Times

The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has cautioned tea producers in Nandi against purchasing tea leaves from hawkers following a rise in illegal plucking at Sitoi Tea Estate, which is managed by Eastern Produce Kenya Limited. In a statement, the association’s Managing Director, George Amuga, urged factories and industry …

Public Service CS Justin Muturi was unable to read President William Ruto’s condolence message during the funeral of former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti’s son, Eric Kivuti. The President could not attend the Friday service as he was at the funeral of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula’s mother in Bungoma. However, …

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accompanied by his wife, Pastor Dorcas, participated in the funeral of Eric Mutugi Kivuti, the late son of former Senator Lenny Kivuti. The service took place in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North Sub-county, where locals gathered to honor Eric’s life following his death from a brief illness. …

By: BBC Two people have died and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries, the Fullerton Police Department said in a post on X on Thursday afternoon. Eight others were treated …

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Kilimani have apprehended Meshack Kipleting Tarbei, a notorious serial fraudster and the director of Motorshop E.A Ltd. Kipleting had been evading authorities for over a year after allegedly defrauding numerous unsuspecting members of the public, stealing their hard-earned money. Kipleting, whose office …

Bungoma, January 3, 2025 – Minority Leader in the National Assembly, Junet Mohammed, has called on political leaders and Kenyans alike to moderate their rhetoric and wait for the 2027 general elections, emphasizing the importance of patience in Kenya’s democratic process. Speaking during the burial of Mama Anne Nanyama, the …

The relentless search for 24-year-old Ibrahim Hilal Mwiti has ended in heartbreak after his lifeless body was discovered at Thika Level 5 morgue. Mwiti, who went missing in November 2024, was a vocal activist. The grim discovery about his death was made yesterday, January 2, 2024. Family and friends are …

Las Vegas-  A decorated U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, Master Sergeant Matthew Alan Livelsberger, was found dead in a burned-out Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Officials believe he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vehicle, rented by Livelsberger, exploded early Wednesday morning. Livelsberger’s identity was …

Artificial intelligence is quite fascinating. In the age of AI, life seems to be easier, mostly when it comes to information acquisition. In my interaction with the AI, I decided to test it and see how it would react on the topic of human attitude towards each other. I posed …

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula was deeply moved as the body of his late mother, Anne Nanyama Wetang’ula, was brought to their family home. In an emotional moment, Wetang’ula paid a touching tribute to her. “Placing my hand on Maayi’s coffin, I feel the weight of her love and sacrifice,” …