Garissa County Stories
As dusk settled over Shimbirey and Saka, the smell of wet soil filled the air. The same rain that took their herd away continued to fall gently, each...
Led by community representative Mahat Mohamed, the residents said the existing infrastructure, two boreholes and one elevated tank, can no longer sust...
The patient, who works at Garissa County Referral Hospital (GCRH), developed symptoms including fever, fatigue, and a characteristic rash on October 2...
Garissa Municipality gives roadside mechanics one week to vacate Kismayu Road after oil spills and waste threaten to wipe out the town’s iconic acacia...
The hearing will allow interested parties to present claims for the parcel Garissa/Kamuthe/2, registered to the Kamuthe Community and covering approxi...
Garissa Deputy County Commissioner Sabastian Okiring emphasised the need for an immediate and well-coordinated response, noting that the situation is...
The blaze ripped through the bustling Hagadera refugee camp market in Garissa County, destroying stalls and goods worth millions as traders watched th...
According to the Counter Terrorism Policing unit, the incident occurred in the Welmerer-Yumbia area, where the militants were reportedly assembling IE...
Governor Nathif Jama sharply criticized international organisations tasked with managing refugee affairs, accusing them of failing to act despite year...
According to a statement released by the KWS Community and Wildlife Service Division, the woman’s actions reflected compassion and concern for the ani...
Mohamed Mwabudzo called on all chiefs, assistant county commissioners, and deputy commissioners to join forces with security agencies to restore peace...
During his term as Prime Minister, Raila was instrumental in establishing the Ministry of Northern Kenya, a bold step aimed at addressing longstanding...
The high disqualification rate has reignited concerns about youth substance abuse in Garissa, with local human rights activist Mohamed Hussein calling...
Garissa Peace Chairman Hassan Osman Shurie also condemned the killing and urged authorities to act swiftly to apprehend the suspects.
Fikirini outlined several government initiatives designed to empower youth, including NYOTA, Jitume, and Climate Works, urging young people to apply a...
The union’s Executive Secretary, Abdirizack Hussein, said the prolonged delay has severely disrupted school operations, warning that continued financi...
A fundraiser led by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Sunday raised Sh23.5 million to support more than 4,000 small-scale traders affected by the in...
Many villagers now describe their once-thriving agricultural land as graveyards of maize and cassava.
The 1st to 4th Quarterly Reports revealed significant gaps, including projects reported as complete when they were still pending, missing budgeted pro...
GAWASCO stated it is closely working with the contractor and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to resolve the issue.
In its judgment this week, the court ruled that KWS erred in issuing the licence without consulting the local community, stressing that public partici...
The survey also reveals that 11 per cent of adolescent girls in this age group have had a live birth, 14.9 per cent have been pregnant at least once,...
Garissa is ranked fourth nationally in terms of wildlife populations, including the endangered Hirola gazelle and the Somali reticulated giraffe. Yet,...
The arrests follow a widely circulated video on social media showing scenes of chaos and aggression during the September 18 robbery at the popular sho...
At a three-day Climate Action Symposium convened by Womankind Kenya in Garissa town, community leaders, youth, women, persons with disabilities, and p...
The siege, which lasted four days, left at least 67 people dead and more than 200 injured.
The County Commissioner said the initiative aims to strengthen security in educational institutions to improve student safety. He emphasised that Gari...
Officers in Garissa Sub-County were responding to reports of gunfire from members of the public when they encountered the armed suspects.
The EACC said the operation forms part of an ongoing investigation into irregularities in the award of county contracts.
