Marsabit County Stories

Marsabit households get 100 camels in government push to restore livelihoods
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 27, 2025

The government, through the NDMA and State Department for ASALs, has launched a livestock restocking drive in Marsabit County—distributing 100 camels...

Marsabit medics accuse county of betrayal as salary crisis deepens
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

The prolonged strike has left many residents without access to healthcare, worsening the county’s existing drug shortages and overburdening private fa...

Court dismisses EACC bid to block Sh20.5 million fire engine tender payment
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 23, 2025

Justice Francis Rayola Olel ruled that the anti-graft agency had failed to meet the legal threshold for the grant of an injunction and that halting th...

Father and son killed after grenade exploded at home in Marsabit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 23, 2025

He warned residents against handling suspicious objects resembling explosives and urged anyone who comes across such devices to immediately alert the...

Marsabit governor urges youth, investors and faith leaders to power a peaceful, green county
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2025

From wind power to youth empowerment, Governor Ali outlined a vision of a peaceful, connected and sustainable Marsabit during Mashujaa Day celebration...

Multi-agency team recovers 17 stolen goats in Marsabit, suspect arrested
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

The recovery was carried out by a joint team comprising officers from Laisamis Police Station, National Government Administration Officers, National P...

Turkana declares Kala-azar emergency amid record surge in deadly disease
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 28, 2025

Turkana has recorded 2,457 cumulative cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) since 2020.

Marsabit pastoralists demand consent in land projects, reject deals in the dark
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 24, 2025

Residents voiced anger over historical land grabs and unfulfilled promises tied to wind farms, carbon credit schemes, and mineral exploitation.

Extended drought resilience programme targets to protect 255,000 in Turkana, Marsabit
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2025

According to a ministry statement, the interventions aim to rehabilitate 5,000 acres of degraded rangeland, create 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, an...

Marsabit on edge as boda boda riders clash with police over brutal killing
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

According to reports, a 22-year-old boda boda operator was ambushed and fatally stabbed by two men posing as passengers in the Manyatta Ginda area on...

"Cracked earth, broken dreams": Life on the frontline of Northern Kenya’s climate crisis
Amina Wako  |  Sep 15, 2024

In January 2022, a deadly clash over pasture and water erupted between Wario’s community and the Degodia from Wajir County. Eleven people died, includ...

#AmaniKwaGround kicks off in Marsabit to tackle Kenya’s deepening divides
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The town hall forum, held in Marsabit, drew a wide mix of participants including elders, youth, women, scholars, local leaders and policymakers.

Senators demand audit of Safaricom, Airtel over claims of data sharing with security agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The legislators are calling for a comprehensive audit of all data access requests made to Safaricom and Airtel Kenya since 2020, including details on...

IG of Police Douglas Kanja bans firearms, orders immediate surrender in Marsabit's troubled zones
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The order, published in a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, takes effect immediately and applies to 13 localities under the ongoing security operati...

CS Kipchumba Murkomen extends security operation in Marsabit’s 13 trouble spots for 30 more days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The extension was made under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and follows consultations with the National Security Council.

Suspects sought in teen’s killing at a water point in Marsabit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The victim, Dargicho Bagijo, was shot three times in the head and chest on July 2 in an attack that has raised concern among residents and local autho...

Five feared dead, 10 trapped after gold mine collapses in West Pokot
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 07, 2025

West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin Kitalei said the incident occurred around 2 am, sending shockwaves through the local community.

Mombasa school empowers mums with financial skills on Mother's Day
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2025

The session was described by many as a game-changer, offering guidance that had previously felt distant and inaccessible.

State bans quarrying activities in Malindi village after death of three people
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 11, 2025

Three people, a man aged 39, his 34-year-old wife, and another woman aged 38, lost their lives while mining fine ballast when the quarry collapsed on...

Police officer poisons three children, ends own life over marital, work frustrations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The officer, identified as Police Constable David Okebe Goga, was off duty when the incident occurred at his rural home in Kagoga Village, Kadimu Sub-...

Mudavadi: Nearly 5,000 Kenyan refugees in Ethiopia seek to return home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Mudavadi said the government would facilitate their repatriation and reintegration but emphasised that no compensation would be provided.

Herders worried as mysterious camel disease strikes Hurri Hills in Marsabit killing 20 in a week
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

The affected animals exhibit symptoms such as thick white nasal discharge, laboured breathing, teary eyes, swollen lymph nodes, immobility, and eventu...

Kenya-Ethiopia border killings spark mass exodus in Marsabit's Dukana Ward
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 22, 2025

This comes after a middle-aged herder was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants along the porous border.

Over 500 families displaced, homes torched in Marsabit due to ethnic violence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 05, 2025

Murkomen said 528 families have been affected, with 135 homes burned or vandalised, and 267 people are in urgent need of resettlement.

Kala-azar: The neglected scourge threatening Kenya's arid regions
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 28, 2025

Despite efforts to control it, challenges like poor healthcare access, poverty, malnutrition, and displacement continue to fuel its spread.

Marsabit senator calls for state intervention as kala-azar spreads in the region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

Mohamed also sought to know whether the county government of Marsabit had requested support from the national government and, if so, whether the reque...

Police seize guns, disrupt criminal networks as Operation Ondoa Jangili gains momentum
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Police spokesman Michael Muchiri confirmed on Saturday that the operation had led to the destruction of 14 makeshift camps, believed to be used by the...

Oromo Liberation Army denies presence in Kenya as security operation intensifies
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 05, 2025

In a statement posted on their X platform, OLA denied having any presence on Kenyan territory, stating that they uphold and fully respect Kenya’s sove...

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