Tag Archives: The Lower Eastern Times

Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda has been elected to the Board of Governance of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), representing the East African region. The announcement was made on Wednesday afternoon by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, who congratulated the Senator on her appointment. …

A Kisumu court has released two suspects linked to a motor vehicle theft syndicate on KSh 500,000 bail each, with a surety of a similar amount. The two, identified as Michael Mwaga and Peter Andei, had been detained following their arrest in connection with an alleged car theft ring. The …

Detectives in Kabete, Kiambu County, have launched investigations into the murder of a 30-year-old woman, Jackline Kangashi, who was found dead in her home following a domestic altercation with her husband. Her body was discovered on Wednesday morning in her rented house in Mutengo Village, Kanyariri, bearing deep panga cuts …

The Ministry of Education has instructed all schools in Kenya—both public and private—to participate in a national tree planting exercise on Mazingira Day, set for Friday, October 10, 2025, under the theme “Citizen-Centric Tree Growing and Environmental Stewardship.” In a circular to education officials, Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius …

President William Ruto on Wednesday evening hosted a dinner at State House, Nairobi, bringing together four heads of state and several dignitaries ahead of the 24th COMESA Heads of State Summit. The high-level dinner preceded the summit scheduled to take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) under the …

Narok County is on high alert after a cholera outbreak in Trans Mara claimed five lives and left at least 45 others hospitalized. Health authorities have moved swiftly to contain the spread by closing eateries, banning the sale of cooked food in open markets, and dispatching a rapid response team …

Nearly a week after the abduction of two Kenyan activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — in broad daylight in Kampala, Ugandan police have denied any involvement in their disappearance, even as concern mounts over cross-border abductions in the region. Addressing journalists, Uganda Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said there …

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has announced that it will begin cutting off water supply to customers with outstanding bills beginning October 15, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Acting Managing Director Martin Nang’ole said the company was launching the disconnection exercise as part of efforts …

Two young pupils lost their lives on Monday, October 6, 2025, after being struck by falling stones from a nearby construction site in Kayole, Nairobi. According to police, the incident occurred at Emmanuel New Life Academy Nyaura, where four PP2 learners were hit by debris that fell from an adjacent …

Kevin Mburu, popularly known as Shalkido, was once a household name in Kenya’s Gengetone scene — his voice and style echoing through clubs and airwaves during the genre’s peak. To fellow artists, he embodied youthful determination; to his fans, he symbolized persistence and the power to reinvent oneself. Rise to …