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 which makes their livestock starve to death.

Inadequate access to the provisions makes many girls get lured into having sex with men in exchange for the items, and drop out of school due to period stigma while others resort to conventional ways including using blankets or clothes.

Asking the community to shun those hellbent on propagating hate and divisions, the elder announced that they will, going forward, speak in one voice.

The official said consumers within 600 metres range to the nearest transformers would be temporarily relocated as a stopgap measure while the issue is being sorted.

Gums and resins remain high in demand and are among the most sought-after commodities used in the production of food products such as chewing gum and beverages.

FGM, which remains a major impediment to girls' access to education, causes bleeding, infections, complications during childbirth, and an increased risk of newborn deaths.

The construction of the county headquarters' five-storey building is being co-funded by the national and county governments, with the former shouldering 70 per cent of the total cost.

The inclusive design of the renovation project includes provisions for Muslim funeral arrangements, acknowledging the religious diversity of the region.

Close to half a decade since the project was started, there are no signs of Isiolo Stadium being completed soon

Some of the women strap babies on their backs as they walk for an average of six kilometres to water sources.

The Morans are currently undertaking peace initiatives within the area in effort to lure other young men into abandoning harmful cultural practices.

The ongoing investigations seek to establish if the attack was just a mere robbery with violence case or could be a case of an illegal deal gone sour.

The graduands' first assignment is to tackle cattle rustling by criminals in Isiolo and neighbouring Samburu County.

Senator Fatuma Dullo implored Isiolo residents to demand services from the leadership including the county government saying, all elected leaders had the mandate to fulfil.

Police and other government officers will during the time be forced to redirect the bodies to other counties such as Meru and Laikipia.

Isiolo camel milk value chain accounts for more than 70 per cent of milk transported to Nairobi.

When operations begin in the next few months, the abattoir will slaughter up to 1,800 animals daily for export, offering new income streams to over 20,000 pastoralist households.

They have since sought compensation from Kenya Wildlife Services.

On Thursday, Isiolo Governor Ibrahim Guyo visited the future site of the Crocodile Jaw Dam alongside Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho.

A report released by the Ministry of Education reveals positive progress in secondary school transition rates, with Kakamega, Laikipia, Mombasa, Samburu, and Turkana counties boasting nearly perfect attendance at 99 per cent.

A combined effort of security personnel, village elders, and animal trackers in Isiolo County has yielded impressive results: the recovery of 201 camels and 300 goats and sheep stolen by cattle rustlers.

Relief swept through Isiolo County as news broke of the dramatic recovery of 54 camels stolen by bandits. Security forces, following a tense two-hour firefight with the rustlers, managed to secure the precious animals at Lekuk in Laikipia North Sub-County two nights ago.

In a strategic move to further degrade the network of bandits and enhance security measures, the Kenyan government has announced the extension of the ongoing Maliza Uhalifu Operation.

The event is set to take place from December 28 to December 31, 2023, with around 10,000 attendees expected.

Senators are demanding swift action on the construction of five county headquarters that have been stalled for six years, leaving residents in Lamu, Tana River, Isiolo, Nyandarua, and Tharaka Nithi grappling with inadequate services.

In a landmark ruling, court has ordered the government to compensate 189 residents of Isiolo with a total sum of Sh413 million for the violation of their rights during the expansion of the Isiolo airstrip by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).

More than 700 Community Health Promoters from Isiolo County today received smartphones to enhance their work.

In the latest update on the impact of ongoing El Nino rains in Kenya, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed disclosed a grim reality—the death toll has risen to 76.

In Nairobi today, a groundbreaking Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Equity Health (RMNCAH) program for three counties in Northern Kenya was officially launched.