Wajir County Stories

Wajir residents urged to donate blood as shortage hits county referral hospital
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 25, 2025

The county government has now called upon members of the public to volunteer at the Wajir Satellite Blood Transfusion Centre that remains open Monday...

MPs approve Bill unlocking Sh50.5 billion for counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2025

The Bill also outlines various development partner-funded projects that will benefit counties in areas such as agriculture, health, water, sanitation,...

Nairobi clinical officers accuse Sakaja of frustrating their career growth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 24, 2025

Muthama emphasised that the deployment of the five officers would help address the ongoing shortage of healthcare workers in the county.

Counties diverting development funds to bloated payrolls, report reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Kisii County leads in non-compliance, with a wage bill standing at 60 per cent. Mombasa follows with 57 per cent, while Nyeri, Elgeyo Marakwet and Lai...

Spike in infant hydrocephalus cases alarms Kilifi doctors amid stigma, treatment gaps
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 24, 2025

Dr Matano Kibwana, a specialist at the hospital, disclosed that rural clinics are registering over 20 new cases of babies with hydrocephalus each mont...

Nairobi Assembly mourns Kariobangi North MCA Munuve, outspoken accountability champion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

Munuve's boldness was perhaps most visible in 2023 when he initiated an impeachment motion against Governor Sakaja, citing mismanagement and poor serv...

Senators blast CS Mbadi for delaying county funds despite commitment, vow to summon him quarterly
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2025

Senators have maintained that they have increased their vigilance in overseeing the timely release of the funds, as many counties struggle to meet the...

Over 100 hospitalised after suspected food poisoning at Kirinyaga church feast
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Kirinyaga County Deputy Public Health Officer Peter Irungu said his team was working to identify everyone who consumed the meat and ensure they receiv...

Parliament lacks title deeds for key properties 3 years after auditor’s alert, PAC warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Among the properties without title deeds are Parliament’s main buildings and grounds, which include the Jomo Kenyatta mausoleum, the Juvenile Court bu...

Hope restored as locals receive life-saving surgeries at Kilifi’s first neurosurgical camp
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 20, 2025

Many of the patients treated during the camp stated they had previously been placed on long waiting lists or had completely lost hope of ever receivin...

Counties back plan to merge student bursaries into single national fund
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

At present, various bodies, including governors, Members of Parliament, ward representatives, the Ministry of Education, and the President, are all gi...

Senate rejects proposal to ban county governments from hiring external law firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 18, 2025

The report also highlights that county governments are under increased scrutiny over questionable spending on legal fees.

Over 300,000 children vaccinated against polio in Garissa County
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 17, 2025

The five-day campaign was launched following the detection of new polio cases along the Kenya–Ethiopia border.

Audit reveals troubled rollout of Ruto’s county industrial parks as projects stall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report shows that in at least 13 counties, the multi-billion-shilling projects have either stalled, are far behind schedule, or have been riddled...

Nairobi CECs to face MCAs in county assembly under new transparency rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

A weekly programme detailing scheduled appearances of executives, committee meetings, and other assembly business will be published on the county webs...

Clean energy project seeks to enhance peacebuilding in Turkana's border regions
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 16, 2025

The four-year project has been designed to leverage clean energy to enhance peace and resilience with a special focus on empowering women.

Governor Abdulswamad tables proposal to curb abuse of prescription drugs in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 15, 2025

Under the proposed framework, the sale of addictive prescription drugs would be limited to pharmacies based in Level 4 and higher hospitals.

Blue Economy boom: Over 200 Tana River youths empowered in fisheries venture
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 14, 2025

By channelling youthful energy into enterprise and equipping young minds with the tools to navigate the blue economy, the initiative offers hope in a...

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