Author: Waweru Wairimu

Pastoralist women beading their way out of poverty and marginalisation Aug 31, 2024

Group runs a curio shop in Loiyangalani town where they display their merchandise and from where the members work

Disability no hindrance to Isiolo film animations maker Aug 28, 2024

Maryam has perfected her innate skills and her art is mainly of nature, cartoons, people and movie characters.

Isiolo teachers threaten strike over unfulfilled Collective Bargaining Agreement Aug 26, 2024

The teachers, led by branch executive secretary Moses Kimwere, have stated that they will not return to work until all of their issues are addressed.

Rendille community sets up cultural village to preserve their heritage Aug 25, 2024

Nine huts representing the tribe's mine clans of Rongumo, Urowen, Sale, Dispahai, Garteilan, Otola, Tupsha, Lukumai/Nahgan and Matarbah have been erec...

Isiolo bandit attack leaves one dead, 100 cows stolen Aug 25, 2024

The perpetrators, believed to be from a neighbouring county, raided the house around 10 p.m. before fleeing with the animals.

Over 12,000 KCSE graduates appeal new higher education funding categories Aug 25, 2024

Government officials argued that their categorisation was the result of disinformation or a failure to give proof to demonstrate their need for State...

Residents at Isiolo-Meru border decry insecurity as family of reservists killed by bandits demand justice Aug 22, 2024

The residents are concerned with the police's failure to arrest criminals behind the attacks and recover the stolen animals.

Laikipia farmers count losses after Quelea birds invasion Aug 22, 2024

David Kamau, a farmer from Ol Moran, said their hopes of having a bumper harvest were fading away as the birds had invaded their farms in droves.

Isiolo traders ask county to expedite completion of modern market Aug 22, 2024

Some of those affected by the tragedy were accommodated at Baraza Park and Kasarani markets opposite Jamia Mosque and Isiolo Stadium respectively.

Isiolo Community Health Promoters threaten to strike over unpaid 12 months stipend Aug 22, 2024

The CHPs threatened to shut down their tools starting September 1 if Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo's administration fails to remit them their pending due...

Residents live in fear after increased robberies by armed gang in Marsabit's Saku area Aug 21, 2024

Residents say the area enjoyed relative peace until a fortnight ago when the armed gang started terrorising them.

How passion for the elderly helped Isiolo woman transition from politics Aug 20, 2024

Lucy Mworia's passion for persons aged above 60 years was informed by a lack of clear laws to protect and safeguard their rights.

Customised motorbikes transforming the lives of PWDs in Isiolo Aug 19, 2024

Abdi, a beneficiary, noted that a majority of the public offices, including that of the governor, lack PWD-friendly facilities.

Turkana county introduces TB screening at pediatric, nutrition centres Aug 19, 2024

Turkana remains a malnutrition hotspot, largely due to persistent drought, which exacerbates food insecurity.

Mandera county begins rehabilitation of Banisa Dam, expansion of water systems Aug 19, 2024

County Water Executive Mohamud Eda said the work will not only improve water access but also help reduce disease outbreaks in the area.

Samburu women boost economic prospects through savings and loan model Aug 19, 2024

As a Form 2 dropout, Akai believes that empowerment through the groups has also advanced girl child education.

Bodaboda officials meet security team after recent spate of violence in Isiolo Aug 18, 2024

Four people were injured in Thursday's confrontations between two groups of about 40 bodaboda riders which were triggered by a fight between two opera...

DAP-K party pushes Raila's ODM to exit Azimio over alliance with Ruto Aug 17, 2024

The Coalition is facing significant turbulence after President William Ruto appointed four ODM politicians from Azimio leader Raila Odinga's party to...

Ruto directs Treasury, TSC to engage teachers unions over planned strike Aug 17, 2024

The agreement, signed by the unions and the Teachers Service Commission in June 2021 and amended in August last year, remains a key issue in the dispu...

We are committed to rescuing abducted Korean Missionaries - police Aug 15, 2024

Masengeli on Thursday revealed that investigations into the twin incidents were underway and assured that those responsible will be brought to book.

It was cold-blooded killing! Judge says, convicts security guard over murder of Isiolo activist Aug 15, 2024

The post-mortem had showed that Elizabeth was defenseless after her hand was cut, meaning the subsequent stabs happened while she was vulnerable.

Search for 8 people underway as boat capsizes in Lake Turkana Aug 15, 2024

A couple and their two children are also part of the missing persons.

Compensate community directly for unregistered land, govt asked Aug 14, 2024

They spoke during the 9th edition of the Indigenous Women Council's two days annual conference in Nanyuki, Laikipia County.

Borehole repair ends water crisis and eases tensions in Marsabit County Aug 14, 2024

The borehole is one of 26 being repaired and maintained by the county administration to guarantee households have regular access to clean and safe wat...

Reformed Isiolo drug addicts with no jobs for income risk relapse Aug 14, 2024

A high unemployment rate, domestic violence and poor parenting have been blamed for youth indulgence in drugs.

NLC: Compensation for Horn of Africa Gateway Road is for assets, business disruptions not land Aug 13, 2024

The 740-kilometre Isiolo-Modogashe-Mandera road is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Kenya's history and is expected to open up the region...

Isiolo, Samburu, Marsabit sign peace accord to end ceaseless conflicts Aug 13, 2024

The proliferation of illegal firearms, expansionist agenda and political intrigues also contribute to the conflicts which continue to deny the region...

Seven killed in Marsabit attack, authorities investigate cross-border assault Aug 13, 2024

The injured are currently receiving treatment for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

Morans offered Sh800,000 to start businesses after quitting banditry Aug 12, 2024

As part of this initiative, they also received Sh800,000 in business startup capital from a local organisation.

Isiolo youths say rarely informed of job opportunities in government Aug 10, 2024

Due to an alarming unemployment rate, they said, many youths remained susceptible to drugs, alcohol and substance abuse as well as radicalisation.

Nanyuki Stadium's makeover sparks optimism among Laikipia sports enthusiasts Aug 09, 2024

Sports enthusiasts in Laikipia County are celebrating the refurbishment of Nanyuki Green Stadium, urging the local government to expedite the upgrades...

Kenyatta University responds to employment bias, assures MPs of measures to address concerns Aug 09, 2024

Acting Vice Chancellor Waceke Wanjohi said the foreigners including Burjian, German, Polish, Somalis, Cameroonian, Rwandese and Indians were hired as...

Marsabit women blame hunger for poor breastfeeding habits Aug 08, 2024

Breast milk prevents 54 per cent of diarrhoea cases and 32 per cent of respiratory infections in infants.

Boon for elderly persons in Isiolo after enlisting for NHIF Aug 07, 2024

The programme will see them also access food provisions monthly during the period to alleviate the suffering they have been going through.

Program targets male champions in protection of girls’ rights in Turkana Aug 06, 2024

Aside from the period stigma caused by boys who humiliate and ridicule them for menstruating, they also face myths and misconceptions about menstruati...

Isiolo health promoters demand payment of stipends, threaten to stage protests at county offices Aug 06, 2024

The irate public health workers threatened to march to the county headquarters offices in Isiolo town to demand their dues if the county government fa...

Govt extends ban at Marsabit gold mines, orders surrender of firearms  Aug 04, 2024

The government reported that armed criminals were facilitating the trade in narcotics in the area, citing cases of rape, defilement, and gender-based...

Turkana water provider rolls out surveillance of water infrastructure to deter vandalism Aug 03, 2024

The public engagements are also expected to improve the relationship between the consumers and the service provider and promote information sharing mo...

Marsabit clinical officers return to work after county agrees to meet their demands Aug 01, 2024

Their strike that lasted for several months caused a major paralysis across health facilities in the vast county, exposing patients to inexplicable su...

Kenyans opposed to Murkomen, Duale, Joho, Kindiki and Chirchir nominations Aug 01, 2024

The survey by Parliament shows that 92 petitions were submitted by Kenyans challenging Murkomen's nomination while Joho received 72, Duale 69, Kindiki...

Military bomb experts detonate explosives dropped at Sessi border point in Moyale Aug 01, 2024

The two grenades were found moments after an unknown number of assailants said to have sneaked from neighbouring Ethiopia ambushed and fired at a mult...

Marsabit Finance Executive jailed for disregarding court order on land compensation Aug 01, 2024

The complainant Petro Namweni Lochich moved to court in June 2015 after the county government, under the then leadership of Governor Ukur Yattani, gra...

Isiolo MCAs ask State to deploy rangers to protect forested areas Jul 31, 2024

The MCAs said cases of charcoal burning, settlements, subsistence farming and illegal logging that have adverse effects on indigenous and exotic trees...

Isiolo morans turn to crop farming after quitting cattle rustling Jul 30, 2024

The young farmers say feeding their families has become easier and the health of their children has improved as more food is available.

One person killed in violent clash at Marsabit gold mines Jul 30, 2024

Members of the public alleged that another person was shot dead and his body carried by the miners from the site.

Northern Rangelands Trust cited for rights violations as KNCHR holds public inquiry in Isiolo Jul 30, 2024

The organisation has claimed the accusations were a scheme by rivals to malign its name

Turkana upscales Measles Rubella vaccination after outbreak in 4 sub-counties Jul 28, 2024

County Health Promotion Coordinator Ruth Areman asked parents and guardians to ensure the children receive the doses to protect them against the disea...

More police officers sent to Marsabit gold mines after clashes leave six dead Jul 26, 2024

County Police Commander Leonard Kimaiyo revealed that all the officers who previously manned the sites had been withdrawn and new contingents deployed...

Ex-ambassador to face charges of illegal land possession Jul 26, 2024

Detectives also discovered that Joshua obtained another title for parcel 4522 in 2019 though a title in the deceased name existed.

Isiolo widows join hands in eradicating poverty, drug abuse among youth Jul 26, 2024

The group is committed to helping young people get out of poverty and using them as community anti-drug champions.

Ex-Isiolo South MP, wife arrested over multi-million NHIF graft scandal Jul 25, 2024

The couple were handed over to DCI alongside the recovered fake notes, pistol, expired firearm permit and assorted chemicals.

Isiolo patients with non-communicable diseases demand special wing Jul 25, 2024

The breast cancer survivor said patients battling the killer disease were being forced to travel to Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital's Cancer Centr...

Isiolo MCAs want service board to take action against Assembly Clerk accused of illegalities Jul 24, 2024

The majority whip further sought a statement regarding the County Assembly's assets and assets register and the status of the construction of the mode...

Youths ask county to absorb them after volunteering for 2 years Jul 22, 2024

The unpaid workers, who are professionals in various fields said delayed absorption into the county government has continued to expose them to inexpli...

Isiolo matatus end strike after meeting with county officials Jul 22, 2024

Urban Development Executive Dahir Yusuf assured that before any new Sacco is permitted to operate in the town, stakeholders' meetings will be held to...

Turkana develops evaluation framework to improve healthcare services Jul 21, 2024

The framework will enable the department to continuously track the progress of services offered across the health facilities and improve on areas that...

How water access is promoting diversification of livelihoods in semi-arid Isiolo Jul 20, 2024

Like other parts of the county, Ngaremara is prone to perennial drought which threatens pastoralism, the region's main economic stay, and results in m...

Win for residents as KDF ordered to vacate 2,500 hectares of land in Marsabit Jul 19, 2024

The court also awarded the affected communities Sh30 million for damages suffered following the illegality, with the money to be jointly contributed b...

Cancer ravages residents of Marsabit County amid deficient health facilities Jul 19, 2024

Due to the stigma associated with the disease and the local community’s traditional way of using herbs to treat various ailments, many discover they a...

KEFRI, Turkana county launch initiative to manage, utilize invasive Mathenge trees Jul 19, 2024

The aggressive colonization by Mathenge has led to the loss of farmlands and pastures, impoverishing agro-pastoral communities, altering river flows,...

County rolls out development of Kakuma Municipality land plan Jul 18, 2024

The multisectoral initiative being led by the county government seeks to transform Kakuma, which hosts a diverse population of refugees, into a well-o...

Operation to arrest criminals who killed two KWS officers in Marsabit is on Jul 17, 2024

The two officers, including an assistant warden, were ambushed within the shores of Lake Turkana at the Karsa gate in Sibiloi, a month ago.

Isiolo municipality seeks resolution with local matatu operators over new Sacco Jul 16, 2024

The standoff saw the operators boycott work on Monday in protest of the decision, exposing travellers destined for various destinations across the cou...

Four dead, seven injured after Marsabit gold mine collapses Jul 16, 2024

The eleven were part of hundreds of illegal miners who Sunday evening sneaked into the guarded mine that is part of the 13 that were closed down by th...

Travellers stranded as Isiolo matatu operators protest new Sacco Jul 15, 2024

County Matatu Owners Chairperson Mohammed Ahmed Koroboi said they were not afraid of any competition with new entrants but insisted that the law must...

Civil society groups demand closure of open quarries after Kware bodies' discovery Jul 14, 2024

They termed the killings a grave violation of human rights which raised serious concerns about the rule of the law and state of security in the countr...

Parents, board lock Isiolo Boys principal's office in protest against new hire Jul 13, 2024

The education stakeholders are said to have suggested to the TSC and MoE officials that Deputy Principal Wario Guyo take over in an acting capacity un...

Climate mitigation, adaptation project unveiled in Turkana Jul 13, 2024

The Climate Action Project will see community organisations at the grassroots equipped to sensitise the communities on building their resilience to cl...

Attend antenatal clinics to stem fistula, expectant women urged Jul 11, 2024

He said at least 10 cases are reported annually though the number could be higher as a number of expectant women shun hospitals and deliver at home.

We don't want him! Parents, leaders and BOM reject new Isiolo Boys Principal Jul 11, 2024

Before his confirmation, TSC had deployed a principal to take over the school leadership but was forced to rescind the decision on request by the boar...

Corruption to blame for poor health system in Marsabit, Health Committee says Jul 10, 2024

She wants a private chemist in neighbouring Isiolo County that allegedly supplied Sh24 million worth of drugs to the county last year investigated ove...

IG Koome ordered to present missing Isiolo youth by 4 pm today Jul 10, 2024

The family filed an application with the court seeking to know the whereabouts of their kin, who went missing four days ago.

Bhang, contraband alcoholic drinks worth Sh3.5 million destroyed in Isiolo Jul 09, 2024

Musango who led the exercise together with Chief Magistrate Lucy Mutai said the destruction was to serve as a warning to the drug traffickers and illi...

Families of three men abducted in Isiolo town ask govt to release their kin Jul 09, 2024

Accompanied by local community leaders and activists, he said the State should either release their kin or present them in court if they were suspecte...

Isiolo flagged for operating 13 accounts outside Central Bank Jul 08, 2024

Regulations require that county government bank accounts be opened and maintained at the Central Bank of Kenya, except for imprest accounts for petty...

Marsabit community petitions Parliament over toxic waste disposal claims Jul 08, 2024

The community wants Parliament to order full disclosure of any relevant information regarding the illegal activities, and order environmental remediat...

State beefs up security in volatile Turkana-West Pokot border Jul 08, 2024

According to the administrators, the proliferation of illegal firearms, competition over natural resources, and political intrigues are among the driv...

Turkana rolls out establishment of database for Persons living with Disabilities Jul 07, 2024

It is being done through a collaborative effort between the county government, UNHCR and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

University student’s captivating book of possibilities inspired by hardships Jul 07, 2024

Despite the difficulties of obtaining a proper education, Wambua recently completed his university course and produced his first book, Destination.

Isiolo Barracks FC qualifies for regional Under 19 championships Jul 07, 2024

The Eastern region championships will take place between July 10 and July 14 with the qualifiers to later participate in the nationals that will be he...

Toll-free number rolled out for protesters needing counselling Jul 06, 2024

Defenders Coalition and the Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association have announced free counselling services on a 24-hour basis via the number...

Isiolo residents react to Ruto’s latest austerity measures Jul 05, 2024

"Despite all this, as a nation, we are finally having the right conversation, not about our tribes, personalities, or political formations, but rather...

IEBC seeks Supreme Court's advisory on boundary delimitation without commissioners Jul 05, 2024

The electoral body sought an advisory opinion on whether it could undertake delimitation of boundaries exercise in the absence of the commissioners or...

Relief for 500 households in Isiolo as two boreholes are rehabilitated Jul 04, 2024

A storage tank has also been installed at the Muchuro dispensary and floodlights to enable the residents to fetch water even at night.

Kinna, Merti residents want Mathenge eradication included in Isiolo spatial plan Jul 04, 2024

Hussein Jillo, a Merti resident, said the species were contributing to a reduction in pastures and changing the flow of water in River Ewaso Nyiro whi...

Clergy lament delayed rehabilitation of Isiolo Referral Hospital morgue Jul 03, 2024

The rehabilitation includes its equipping with state-of-the-art equipment as well as civil and structural works and installation of 16 refrigerators w...

Youth Kikao: Isiolo youth launch forum to monitor, promote transparency in governance Jun 30, 2024

The forum seeks to empower young people to hold the local elected leaders accountable for improved service delivery.

Somali elders defend NIS boss Noordin Haji, accuse Gachagua of overstepping his mandate Jun 29, 2024

They criticised Gachagua for allegedly failing to advise President Ruto as his Principal Assistant on measures that should have been taken to prevent...

Lobby demands arrest of IG Koome, DCI boss Amin over atrocities during protests Jun 28, 2024

Drawing reference to his address after Tuesday's deadly protests, PRWG-K claimed that by alleging that only six people lost their lives, President Rut...

Amnesty and ICJ call for ban on plainclothes officers and unmarked vehicles in protests Jun 28, 2024

Kenyan law requires officers to be in uniform, publicly show their names and service numbers, and be transported in cars with licence plates.

Let's join hands in ending the vice, anti-FGM Board CEO appeals Jun 27, 2024

She stressed the need for State, non-state actors and organisations to collaborate in sensitisation of the local communities on the harmful effects of...

Police boss calls for peaceful protests, assures security Jun 26, 2024

Some activists have demanded arrest and prosecution of the police officers who used live bullets on the protesters.

Bright Isiolo orphan risks not joining university over arrears at former school Jun 26, 2024

Bonaya Hussein Fayo, a Meru School alumnus, is afraid he might not join Egerton University where he has received an admission to pursue a Bachelor's d...

How Covid-19 pandemic turned into a blessing in disguise for a graduate Jun 26, 2024

A reduction in the number of customers saw Pauline spend most of her daytime idle, forcing her to find a hobby in cake baking to keep herself busy.

Residents, activists condemn shooting of 6 people during Isiolo protests Jun 25, 2024

They demanded the arrest and prosecution of the officers who fired live bullets, terming it a human rights violation.

Four protestors shot in anti-Finance Bill demos in Isiolo Town Jun 25, 2024

One of the victims was shot in the leg while the other was shot in the hand. Both were rushed to local health facilities in the town for further treat...

MP John Kiarie apologises after discrediting anti-Finance Bill protests Jun 24, 2024

He hailed the courage and creativity displayed by Gen Zs and other youths in advocating for change through innovative channels and platforms.

Reject Finance Bill or face recall, Isiolo MPs told ahead of final vote Jun 24, 2024

During last week's second reading of the bill, Woman Representative Mumina Bonaya voted 'yes', Isiolo North MP Joseph Samal skipped, while Isiolo Sout...

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