Tag Archives: The Lower Eastern Times

At least 29 boarding schools in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, have been shut down after a spate of arson attacks disrupted learning just weeks into the third term. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police have so far arrested 25 students suspected of orchestrating the incidents, which investigators believe …

Liverpool will not sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in January. The Reds failed to secure a £35m bid for the 25-year-old England international last week. His contract expires next summer. (Times – transfer required) Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Liverpool and France defender Ibrahima Konate’s new contract …

Dialysis patients in Kirinyaga County are facing a health crisis as most of the dialysis machines at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital remain out of service. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Out of the eight machines available at the hospital, only two are currently functional, forcing hundreds of patients …

Two suspects were fatally shot in separate confrontations over the weekend as police intensified the fight against crime in Butere, Kakamega County, and Dagoretti, Kiambu County. In Butere’s Songa Mbele village, police reported that one Thomas Mboya was shot dead after attempting to free two suspects arrested for stealing a …

Kenya is encouraging American firms to package tea at the source, saying local processing guarantees fresher products, full traceability, and better returns for farmers. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe told U.S. investors that packaging tea in Kenya is more cost-effective …

Kenyan comedian Mulamwah has once again sparked conversation online after introducing a new ‘bestie,’ just months after parting ways with his previous Ruth K. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This time, the funnyman appears to have found company in the Lower Eastern region, where he was spotted with …

Former Cabinet Minister and long-serving politician Dalmas Otieno has died at the age of 80, his family and political leaders confirmed. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel President William Ruto paid tribute to him as a visionary and industrious statesman who served Kenya with integrity and distinction. “He was …

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded that Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya take charge of safeguarding Kenya’s borders, arguing that the responsibility rests with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) rather than the Interior Ministry. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a service at AIC Kasina Church …

On Sunday night, Kenyans witnessed a spectacular celestial event as a rare lunar eclipse lit up skies across the country. The sight, visible in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and many other regions, drew people outdoors to marvel at the moon’s dramatic transformation. Social media was flooded with photos and videos as …

For decades, rice husks – a byproduct of Kenya’s rice farming – have been treated as waste, often dumped or burned in open fields, releasing harmful carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Today, however, this farm residue is powering a quiet revolution in climate-smart agriculture, thanks to Safi Organics. Click here …