Isiolo County Stories

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...

Farming keeps youth in Isiolo off drug abuse
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 05, 2024

With support from various organisations like the World Food Programme, the youth are now changing the narrative by venturing into vertical bag farming...

Elderly man fights for life after hyena attack in Isiolo County
Amina Wako  |  May 04, 2024

Incidents of wild animal attacks have been rampant in the area since the onset of the rains, with periodic attacks on homes around Oldonyiro as the an...

Isiolo County flagged for operating six commercial bank accounts
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 29, 2024

A report shows that Sh27.11 million in personnel emoluments was paid manually, which is against the law.

How vertical bag farming is benefitting drought-hit women in Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 22, 2024

The women, who were most affected by the recent drought, are now growing vegetables both for consumption and income generation.

Rehabilitation works begin at the Isiolo county mortuary
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 10, 2024

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

Isiolo land officials face scrutiny for disregarding court order
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 05, 2024

With none of the parties having bought the land, the court ruled that neither had superior rights over the other and that each was entitled to the por...

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