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Isiolo County Commissioner warns against politicising security amidst tensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The commissioner said criminals were taking advantage of the ongoing political standoff to commit offences, and warned that politicians were also expl...

Isiolo is bleeding: Senator Fatuma Dullo warns after Governor Abdi Guyo’s impeachment dismissal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Senator Fatuma Dullo condemned the Senate’s decision to terminate the impeachment process at the preliminary stage, arguing that it robbed the public...

Kingi warns Isiolo governor to rebuild trust, not celebrate, after Senate impeachment reprieve
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Kingi urged the governor to treat the development as a second chance, advising him to resist the temptation to chest-thump and instead prioritise reco...

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo survives impeachment as Senate dismisses case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

31 elected senators representing county delegations supported the motion to uphold the objection, effectively ending the impeachment proceedings. Twel...

Guyo's lawyers urge Senate to dismiss case citing High Court nullification, doctored documents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The former LSK boss told senators that the Hansard refers to an Assembly sitting on June 26, 2025, at 2:30 pm, yet the official notice issued by the S...

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo pleads not guilty to all three impeachment charges in Senate trial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The governor is accussed of employing a bloated workforce and ignored the guidelines for creating offices within the County Public Service.

Watch: Senate begins impeachment trial against Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Sixteen out of 18 MCAs voted to impeach Governor Guyo, accusing him of abuse of office, gross misconduct, and violations of the Constitution and other...

High Court overturns suspension of Isiolo County clerk, citing procedural irregularities
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

The court found that the board, which has the legal mandate to discipline the clerk, has not sat to initiate a disciplinary process against him.

Senate to hear Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo's impeachment in plenary on July 8 and 9
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi issued the directive on Monday, saying the impeachment process would proceed before the full House as provided for under A...

Isiolo MCAs dismiss gazette notice naming new speaker
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

They claimed that no formal sitting of the Assembly took place to elect a new Speaker and insisted that Mohamed Roba remains the duly elected Speaker...

Senate to hear Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo's impeachment despite court declaring process illegal
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 28, 2025

Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, in a gazette notice dated June 27, 2025, confirmed the sitting will begin at 10:00 am in the Senate Chamber, after receiv...

Court rules Governor Abdi Guyo impeachment is null and void
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 27, 2025

Previously, the same court had issued temporary conservatory orders restraining the County Assembly and its Speaker from proceeding with the planned i...

Isiolo County Assembly impeaches Governor Abdi Guyo over abuse of office and misconduct
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

In a Thursday statement, the Isiolo County Assembly said 16 of the 18 MCAs present voted to impeach Governor Abdio,

Isiolo elders slam MCAs for fleeing wards amid Governor Abdi Guyo impeachment storm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

The elders cast doubt on the MCAs’ claim that they fled Isiolo due to threats to their safety. They argued that the ward representatives’ sudden disap...

Isiolo elders call for dialogue amid Governor Abdi Guyo's impeachment row
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2025

The elders emphasised that while impeachment is legal, it's " tedious" and risks derailing development and disrupting service delivery.

Court reinstates Isiolo County Assembly Clerk Salad Boru Guracha days after suspension
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

Justice Onesmus Makau ruled that the decision to remove him lacked due process and ordered a temporary injunction preserving his position pending furt...

Chaos at Isiolo Assembly a day after public participation on Governor Guyo's impeachment was cancelled
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 18, 2025

The standoff comes a day after the Isiolo County Assembly cancelled a planned public participation forum on the proposed impeachment of Governor Abdi...

Isiolo County Clerk suspended for 30 days over corruption, abuse of office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

Boru is said to have failed to provide monthly requisitions for April and May 2025 to the Controller of Budget and also failed to furnish the County A...

Relief for Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo as court halts impeachment proceedings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

The governor is accused of overseeing numerous stalled development projects, failing to meet county revenue targets, and hiring 36 advisors, far above...

Public participation on Isiolo Governor Abdi’s impeachment set for June 18
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 14, 2025

The motion, tabled on June 10 by Sericho MCA Abubakar Godana, cites abuse of office, gross misconduct, and financial mismanagement.

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo faces impeachment motion over abuse of office, misconduct
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 11, 2025

MCA Godana told the assembly on Tuesday that the governor had failed to uphold the values of good governance, transparency, and accountability as requ...

Wajackoyah proposes shifting Kenya’s capital to Isiolo, relocating Parliament to Nakuru
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Wajackoyah says the current location of Nairobi was a mistake by colonial authorities who built the city on swampy ground.

Audit reveals Sh52 million wasted on northern Kenya salty and dry boreholes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2025

According to the report, the six boreholes were not only drilled and equipped but had already consumed Sh19.3 million in payments despite their water...

Sh100bn Isiolo-Mandera Road to boost connectivity, economic growth in Northeastern - Kindiki
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Kindiki visited two segments, Isiolo-Kulamawe and Kulamawe-Modogashe, during the tour and pledged to return soon to inspect progress on the remaining...

Isiolo residents to benefit from Sh770 million community projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

Officials called on the county to support efforts to ensure those displaced or impacted are adequately compensated.

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya faces court after highway arrest over alleged incitement
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 19, 2025

According to Salasya's lawyer, Echesa, the DCI said they are investigating him for publishing false information bordering on ethnic vilification and i...

Isiolo governor confirms missing revenue official found alive, warns of rising enforced disappearances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Despite the good news, there is still worry about Abdullahi Bosso, who went missing on Friday, May 9, around 1 pm on Kinna-Kulamawe road, reportedly t...

Isiolo governor demands release of missing officials, warns of rise in enforced disappearances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

Calling on human rights groups, oversight bodies, and citizens to speak out, Abdi said Kenyans must not remain silent in the face of such violations.

78 foreigners arrested, 58 guns seized in past three months in Isiolo security crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

Interior CS Murkomen warned politicians and security officers against aiding drug trafficking networks, saying those found culpable would face legal c...

KDF, Isiolo leaders to hold talks to resolve longstanding Burat land row
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

Governor Abdi said President William Ruto had earlier instructed the former Defence CS to resolve the matter, but the process was derailed.

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