Governor Adan Khalif Stories

Mandera County declares severe drought emergency as water sources dry up
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif said the crisis has depleted over 95 per cent of surface water sources, forcing residents to rely almost entirely on bore...

Boni Khalwale removed as Senate Majority Whip, replaced by David Wakoli
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 02, 2025

Khalwale’s removal comes in the wake of the Malava Constituency by-election, where he openly campaigned against the UDA candidate, David Ndakwa, and s...

Mandera herders lose livestock and hope as Governor Mohamed Khalif announces emergency relief measures
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 02, 2025

As the crisis worsens, Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif on Tuesday convened an emergency meeting with his County Executive Committee to craft life-savi...

Renowned Kiswahili scholar Ruo Kimani-Ruo dies, leaving language fraternity in mourning
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 01, 2025

Renowned Kiswahili scholar and author Ruo Kimani-Ruo has died in Kenya after an illness, his family confirmed, leaving the Kiswahili language fraterni...

Civil society sues CS Murkomen, IG Kanja over Natembeya, Khalwale security recall
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

CS Murkomen said the withdrawal was intended to ensure state-issued firearms were not used to interfere with voting.

Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinian boys in Gaza
DW News  |  Nov 30, 2025

Palestinian sources say two brothers were killed in Gaza by Israeli drone fire. In the occupied West Bank, meanwhile, attacks by Israeli settlers inju...

Maxine Wahome seeks acquittal as prosecution closes case in Assad Khan murder trial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

The court will now consider the defence and prosecution’s final submissions before deciding whether Maxine Wahome faces trial or can be acquitted.

Mandera Governor Khalif commissions upgraded Kutulo Hospital, boosting local healthcare
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 24, 2025

Governor Khalif said the county had made what he described as “tremendous milestones” in efforts to enhance access to healthcare for residents living...

Sudan’s war-tested university: How Mashreq kept students learning amid conflict
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Amid bombing, looting, and displacement, Mashreq University turned technology and innovation into a lifeline for thousands of students.

Mandera launches emergency food aid for 15,000 amid deepening drought
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 11, 2025

The launch marks one of Mandera's largest county-funded humanitarian efforts this year, coming amid warnings from national and regional drought monito...

Ex-Botswana President Ian Khama denounces President Samia, cites "rigged election" and oppression in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

Khama, who served as Botswana’s president from 2008 to 2018, also criticised Cameroon President Paul Biya, recently sworn in at 92 years old, saying t...

Uhuru played key role in securing release of activists Njagi and Oyoo – Irungu Houghton
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 08, 2025

Amnesty International-Kenya Executive Director Houghton Irungu said Uhuru’s diplomatic intervention played a key role in their release from detention...

Human rights lobby urges government to account for Kenyans affected by Tanzania election violence
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 03, 2025

Journalists and human rights groups have yet to confirm the number of post-election deaths so far, but the opposition, CHADEMA, has alleged that about...

Rights groups condemn silence from Ruto, Museveni as abducted Kenyan activists suffer in Uganda
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 27, 2025

Rights organisations in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating health of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were abducted in Kamp...

‘We can’t produce what we don’t have’: Uganda declares Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo missing persons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

In Nairobi, civil society group Vocal Africa has written to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, expressing deep concern over the activists’...

IOM urges immediate aid as Khartoum returnees surpass one million
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

Majority of the individuals who returned were recorded across Khartoum (40 per cent), Aj Jazirah (37 per cent), Sennar (7 per cent), Blue Nile (7 per...

Autopsies reveal Kasarani victims died from gunshots during Raila Odinga public viewing
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Bullets recovered from the victims’ bodies have been handed to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority for forensic analysis, while one body rema...

RSF drone attacks hit Khartoum Airport ahead of planned reopening
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

At least eight explosions were heard in and around the airport, whose reopening for domestic flights was scheduled for Wednesday, its first since the...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faces UDA disciplinary action for supporting rival in Malava by-election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The committee said Khalwale’s support for the opposing candidate in Malava has been “open, vocal, conspicuous and substantial” to clearly demonstrate...

Man accused of killing GSU officer manning State House detained for 14 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

According to preliminary investigations, the suspect allegedly travelled from Makueni to Nairobi on Sunday night before carrying out the fatal attack...

IPOA condemns rising attacks on police officers after constable is killed outside State House
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

IPOA chairperson Issack Hassan pointed to a series of incidents at State House in Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and Kiganjo Police Sta...

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid raises alarm over another death in police custody
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 11, 2025

In a post on X, Khalid said 40-year-old Eric Tonui Koros, a boda boda rider based in Solai, Nakuru county, lost his life while in custody at Solai ACC...

Wajir’s marginalised communities demand fair representation and end to clan politics
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2025

In a rare show of unity and defiance, representatives from the Asharaf, Harti, Arabs, Barawa, Leysan, Shikhaal, and other minority groups convened in...

Egypt's Khaled el-Enany nominated as UNESCO’s director-general
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

In a statement on X on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised the nomination as a "historic achievement" for Egypt and a milestone f...

Court battle as Aga Khan Hospital holds Nigerian officer’s body over Sh8 million bill
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

The petition requests police assistance from Parklands OCS to enforce any court orders, warning that the ongoing standoff could cause diplomatic tensi...

In narrow alleys of Sudan's capital, volunteers battle dengue fever spread
XINHUA  |  Oct 01, 2025

To build an effective dengue prevention barrier, the Sudanese government recently initiated a campaign aimed at cutting off the transmission of the vi...

DCI offers Sh1 million reward for capture of prime suspect in Kware killings Collins Jumaisi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Jumaisi escaped alongside 12 other suspects from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi, prompting the suspension of eight police officers and the charging...

Sudan declares red alert as deadly floods, landslides kill thousands, displace thousands
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

On Monday, the country’s Irrigation Ministry warned residents in Khartoum, River Nile, White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states to remain cautious, sa...

Activists protest exclusion of Lake Nakuru from free entry, link reversal to Odhiambo's disappearance
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Boniface Mwangi and Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa criticised the move, linking it to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Brian Odhiam...

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