Tag Archives: The Lower Eastern Times

Ruto Opens New Homa Bay County Headquarters

President William Ruto on Wednesday officially inaugurated the Homa Bay County Government Headquarters. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The launch of the new administrative offices took place just before the start of the ninth Devolution Conference, which is being hosted in the county. Also in attendance were Homa …

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Akothee’s Outfit at Homa Bay Event Sparks Online Debate

Kenyan singer and entrepreneur Akothee has stirred online debate after stepping out in a daring outfit during an event on the sidelines of the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Images and videos circulating on social media show her in a thigh-length jacket over …

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UASU Issues 7-Day Strike Notice to Moi University

The Universities’ Academic Staff Union (UASU) has given Moi University a seven-day strike notice over delayed June and July 2025 salaries. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement on Wednesday, UASU said lecturers would down tools unless the university pays the arrears at the agreed 2021–2025 Collective …

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Ruto Signs Bills Raising County Revenue to Sh415B

President William Ruto has assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2025, and the County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, increasing the equitable share of national revenue to counties from Sh387.4 billion to Sh415 billion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The …

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No Ticket, No Entry at Kasarani for CHAN Clash

Kenyan football fans have been warned to stay away from Kasarani Stadium on Sunday if they do not have a ticket for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) clash between Harambee Stars and Zambia. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Local Organising Committee (LOC) chairperson Nicholas Musonye said Confederation of …

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Jobless Graduates Struggle to Repay Helb Loans

Former university students are decrying mounting penalties on Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) debts, saying the rising charges are making repayment nearly impossible amid widespread joblessness and low wages. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel While many insist they have not refused to pay, they say years without steady …

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Kenya Mourns Veteran Broadcaster Charles Omuga Kabisae

Kenya is mourning the loss of veteran broadcaster Charles Omuga Kabisae, a familiar and revered voice on KBC Radio Taifa for decades. Known for his calm yet authoritative delivery, Kabisae passed away on August 11 after a long illness. His body has been taken to a Nairobi morgue as his …

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Absa Kenya Half-Year Profit Rises 9% to Sh11.7bn

Absa Bank Kenya has posted a net profit of Sh11.7 billion for the first half of the year, marking a 9 percent rise from Sh10.7 billion recorded in the same period in 2024. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The bank credited the growth to a 26.5 percent return …

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TSC Announces 15,000 Teacher, Administrator Vacancies

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has opened more than 15,000 vacancies for teachers and school administrators, with applications set to close on August 25. The recruitment is part of a broader career progression plan that will run until June 2026. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a circular …

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74-Million-Year-Old Mammal Fossil Found in Chile

By: AFP Scientists in Chile have uncovered the fossil of a mouse-sized mammal that lived alongside dinosaurs around 74 million years ago in the Upper Cretaceous period. The species, named Yeutherium pressor, weighed between 30 and 40 grams and is the smallest mammal ever discovered in Chilean Patagonia. The find …

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