Isiolo County Commissioner Geoffrey Omonding Stories

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Isiolo leaders demand justice after shooting of MCA Burat Ward
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

Isiolo Governor Abdi Hassan Guyo condemned the attack, expressing his concern over the safety of political leaders in the county.

Police confirm arrest of Sadam Buke in ongoing Ondoa Jangili operation in Isiolo
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 07, 2025

His friends had claimed on social media that he was abducted on Thursday while swimming at Royal Acacia Park.

Isiolo leaders push for fast-tracking of development projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

Top of the agenda during the meeting was the completion of the Sh30.9 billion Crocodile Jaw Dam, a project considered critical to transforming the reg...

10-member committee unveiled to track national projects in Isiolo County
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 30, 2025

The committee led by Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo will consist of representatives from elected leaders, religious leaders, women, youth and profe...

Isiolo wildfire continues to rage with about 190,000 acres of grazing land destroyed - Red Cross
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 22, 2025

Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful

Isiolo County increases water budget by 24%, targets sustainable solutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2024

The county has already drilled and equipped 36 boreholes in various locations, including Dadachabasa and Merti-Lakole.

Relief as Sericho residents in Isiolo receive medical supplies after Assembly’s intervention
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 08, 2024

The action followed urgent appeals from Sericho residents during the Bunge Mashinani programme regarding the acute shortage of medical supplies.

Isiolo County morgue reopens after eight-month closure for renovations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

Prior to its closure, the facility could accommodate only 12 bodies, but it often exceeded this capacity, holding as many as 33 unclaimed bodies at on...

Reports of ghost workers haunt Isiolo County as payroll leaks, leaders claim lives in danger
Amina Wako  |  Nov 01, 2024

The controversy has ignited an uproar from 11 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and Senator Fatuma Dullo, who assert that their lives are now in d...

Isiolo County government launches investigations after payroll data leak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

Dadhe said the county administration is committed to addressing the breach.

Boon for elderly persons in Isiolo after enlisting for NHIF
Waweru Wairimu  |  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.

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

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

Court orders Isiolo County to pay Sh675.7m in interest on employee deductions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2024

According to the agreement, the total debt comprised a principal sum of Sh87 million and accrued interest of Sh675.7 million.

Isiolo flagged for operating 13 accounts outside Central Bank
Waweru Wairimu  |  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...

Admissions stopped at Isiolo Referral Hospital as nurses go on strike
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 20, 2024

Patients admitted to the facility had to reach out to their families to take them home while others remained stranded outside the wards for hours

Isiolo pastoralist women shift to farming for food security, economic empowerment
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 14, 2024

The growing number of women pursuing farming as an economic activity has been praised for contributing to a shift in thinking towards diversification...

Pastoralist women trained on tackling Gender Based Violence in Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 05, 2024

The women from Ngaremara, Burat, Bulapesa, and Wabera wards were also trained on how they could push for the implementation of county policies for eli...

Isiolo women profit from the lucrative honey products business
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 24, 2024

The women in February last year discovered that a bee product they used to discard after harvesting honey from the traditional beehive was more valuab...

100 Isiolo youths get scholarships to pursue vocational courses
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 16, 2024

Among the courses that the youths will pursue which will take between 6-12 months are tailoring, masonry, welding, plumbing, mechanical and electrical...

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