Mandera South MP Abdul Haro Stories

KNCHR nominee admits victims’ compensation panel encroaches on commission
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

President William Ruto this week gazetted a panel of experts, led by constitutional adviser Makau Mutua, to oversee compensation for victims of public...

Kenya losing over Sh600 billion in stalled public projects, says PMI
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

The Project Management Institute (PMI) says this huge loss is not only slowing the country’s development but also eroding the confidence of investors.

NPSC chair Yuda Komora vows to transform police into citizen-centered service
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Sworn in on Thursday, Komora said his leadership will focus on building a police service that Kenyans see as partners in community safety rather than...

‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chief
UN News  |  Aug 29, 2025

State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing famili...

Sudan floods kill 10, destroy homes as conflict deepens humanitarian crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 28, 2025

Local media reports show that River Nile State was among the worst-hit areas, with entire villages submerged, dozens of homes destroyed, and widesprea...

Free entry to CHAN 2024 third-place playoff as Ugandan Government buys all tickets after only 20 fans purchased them
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 28, 2025

All tickets are branded NOT FOR SALE but retain the full security features of official CHAN tickets.

(HOLD) Why HPV vaccine uptake in Kenya remains worryingly low
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 28, 2025

Franciscah Kanini, a Community Health Volunteer (CHV) from Kitui Village in Pumwani Majengo, often reflects on how different her life might have been...

Turkana and Mandera lead in open defecation despite national progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

According to data cited by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Turkana has the highest number of households without toilets, at 72.6 per cent. Ma...

18 State-owned enterprises to operate as Public Limited Companies in new Bill
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Re-registering the entities as PLCs would allow them to raise capital by offering shares to the public while protecting shareholders with limited liab...

KHRC, civil rights organisations highlight governance failures on Katiba Day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

The Commission highlighted executive overreach, weakened devolution, and rampant corruption as key obstacles preventing the country from fulfilling th...

Mandera residents sue MP Haro Ebrahim over new school project in Kotulo, cite exclusion, misuse of CDF
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 27, 2025

The petitioners claim the MP has discriminated against them by directing the National Governmrnt Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) resources to...

CJ Martha Koome hails 2010 Constitution as transformative, cites gains and challenges 15 years on
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 27, 2025

Speaking at a Katiba Day event marking the 15th anniversary of the Constitution, Koome praised the document as a driver of good governance, human righ...

Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’: UN rights office
UN News  |  Aug 27, 2025

The OHCHR spokesperson told journalists in Geneva that Israeli authorities had carried out investigations in the past, as the occupying power.

Petition filed seeking removal of NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The petition, by Elizabeth Ochieng’, highlights alleged failures in governance, financial management, and public accountability at the Commission.

Kenyan-led forces retake Télcos Station from gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

MSS spokesman Jack Ombaka said that specialized units, working with the Haitian National Police (PNH), carried out a night raid and seized the Télcos...

Omanyala withdraws from 2025 Diamond League finals due to injury
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

Omanyala announced the decision on Monday in a statement on X, ending hopes of a much-anticipated showdown with some of the world's best sprinters, in...

Why Ruto’s anti-corruption stance is a 'political gimmick' to win public support - Rights defender Peter Kiama
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 25, 2025

President William Ruto's recent claims that Members of Parliament are engaged in bribery have stirred diverse opinions on his sincerity and efforts ag...

UN sounds alarm over Nairobi’s mounting garbage crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

This means nearly 40 per cent of households are surrounded by uncollected trash, a situation that leads to clogged drains, breeding grounds for mosqui...

UN urges unity, action to address Ethiopia's humanitarian needs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

Her visit highlighted the critical importance of resilience, collective effort, and long-term solutions for communities affected by conflict and clima...

Kindiki inspects Sh100 billion Isiolo–Mandera Highway, says region poised for growth
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 23, 2025

He emphasised that the highway will connect previously marginalised areas to the rest of the country, improving the movement of goods and people and s...

Malkia Strikers fall to Germany as allowances row finally settled
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 23, 2025

Despite showing flashes of resilience in the first and third sets, the Strikers were outclassed by a strong German side that capitalised on Kenya’s er...

Ruto appoints Komora, Siparo to National Police Service Commission
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

The NPSC plays a critical role in recruiting, appointing, promoting, and exercising disciplinary control over officers within the National Police Serv...

Ngetich dominates 5,000m as Yavi smashes mile steeplechase world record in Brussels
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 23, 2025

Ngetich, running solo for much of the race, stormed to 14:24.99, six seconds clear of Ethiopians Likina Amebaw (14:31.51) and Aleshign Baweke (14:31.8...

UNESCO urges dialogue as world marks day for remembrance of slave trade, abolition
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 23, 2025

According to the UN, the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans, which operated between the fifteenth and late nineteenth centuries, involved the ho...

Rwanda rejects Human Rights Watch allegations of backing M23 killings in DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Rwanda dismissed these allegations as hastily released and lacking credible investigation, claiming they were designed to promote a predetermined narr...

Cold, rain set to persist across Kenya for next five days - Kenya Met
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Intermittent cold and cloudy conditions are also predicted in the Highlands and South eastern lowlands. Residents in these areas should expect a mix o...

'Muthaiga 3' activists set free after High Court rejects case extension request
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Kibera Law Courts rejected an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (...

Unseen and unprotected: The hidden workforce battling Kenya’s waste crisis
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 22, 2025

Their experiences call for urgent reforms: full implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act, proper infrastructure for sorting and material...

Classified Israeli intelligence data shows 83 per cent of Gaza war dead were civilians
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The data, compiled from a classified Israeli military intelligence database and reviewed by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call, indicates that...

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