Marsabit County Stories

Cattle rustlers, bandits in Marsabit put on notice as 400 police reservists graduate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The graduates, who underwent a month-long training, focused on weapon handling, conflict resolution and general policing duties, will now bolster the...

Lawyer Ahmednasir blasts northern Kenya leaders for 'neglecting' their counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 28, 2024

Ahmednasir's criticism is directed at the five counties of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, and Marsabit.

Turkana residents give green light for gold mining in Nameyana
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 18, 2024

The forum sought to engage the community and ensure their active participation in the decision-making process regarding mining activities in the area.

Hygiene promotion campaign seeks to prevent cholera outbreak in Marsabit
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 10, 2024

Food for the Hungry launched a comprehensive hygiene promotion campaign, reaching 1,976 households in the North Horr and Moyale sub-counties.

Mining PS unveils roadmap for reopening of Dabel gold mines in Marsabit
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 05, 2024

The troubled mining sites were shut down on March 14, 2024, after clashes between rival groups of miners led to seven deaths. 

Judiciary inaugurates Alternative Justice System Centre in Marsabit
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 21, 2024

CJ Koome explained that private mediation enables parties to resolve disputes outside the court, with the resulting agreements being adopted by the co...

Borana community gets new chairman for council of elders in colourful ceremony
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 04, 2024

Ululations and songs filled the air as the outgoing community leader, retired Chief Abdullahi Haji, handed over the instruments of power to the incomi...

Drought resilience programme set to boost food production in Marsabit, Turkana unveiled
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2024

The Sh970 million project, supported by the German government, aims to benefit approximately 255,000 people, rehabilitate 5,000 acres of rangeland, an...

Marsabit football stakeholders petition FKF Electoral Board, stage protests against electoral irregularities
Rama Mohammed  |  Oct 01, 2024

Football stakeholders in Marsabit County have staged protests and submitted a petition to the FKF Electoral Board, raising concerns over voter registe...

Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: What’s driving insecurity in the region
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2024

The government’s efforts to disarm pastoralists are often futile because of the porous border.

Residents live in fear after increased robberies by armed gang in Marsabit's Saku area
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 21, 2024

Residents say the area enjoyed relative peace until a fortnight ago when the armed gang started terrorising them.

Two South Korean missionaries kidnapped in northern Kenya
Reuters  |  Aug 14, 2024

In another attack on Monday night, gunmen in "jungle attire" shot dead eight people and burned their bodies beside the lorry they were travelling in a...

Borehole repair ends water crisis and eases tensions in Marsabit County
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 14, 2024

The borehole is one of 26 being repaired and maintained by the county administration to guarantee households have regular access to clean and safe wat...

Seven killed in Marsabit attack, authorities investigate cross-border assault
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 13, 2024

The injured are currently receiving treatment for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

Opinion: Act decisively to end mining-related conflicts in Isiolo, Marsabit
Amina Boru  |  Aug 10, 2024

The use of harmful chemicals like mercury and cyanide poses significant health risks to uninformed miners and the surrounding community. These tragic...

Marsabit women blame hunger for poor breastfeeding habits
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 08, 2024

Breast milk prevents 54 per cent of diarrhoea cases and 32 per cent of respiratory infections in infants.

Marsabit clinical officers return to work after county agrees to meet their demands
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 01, 2024

Their strike that lasted for several months caused a major paralysis across health facilities in the vast county, exposing patients to inexplicable su...

Marsabit Finance Executive jailed for disregarding court order on land compensation
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 01, 2024

The complainant Petro Namweni Lochich moved to court in June 2015 after the county government, under the then leadership of Governor Ukur Yattani, gra...

One person killed in violent clash at Marsabit gold mines
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 30, 2024

Members of the public alleged that another person was shot dead and his body carried by the miners from the site.

Marsabit woman on mission to save Rendille girls from FGM, early marriages
Yassin Juma  |  Aug 01, 2024

The anti-FGM crusader has transformed her traumatic experience into a beacon of hope for her community.

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