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...

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.

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...

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...

Cancer ravages residents of Marsabit County amid deficient health facilities
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 19, 2024

Due to the stigma associated with the disease and the local community’s traditional way of using herbs to treat various ailments, many discover they a...

Government cracks down on plastic bag use by Miraa, Muguka traders in Marsabit
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 06, 2024

Anyone found manufacturing, importing, or selling plastic bags is liable to a fine of up to Sh5.2 million or a jail sentence of up to four years.

Human Rights activist calls on DCI chief Amin to take lead in Marsabit femicide inquiry
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 16, 2024

The activist said DCI should take over the femicide case and order the suspects arrested for the offence to ensure justice for the victims' families.

Public Service Commission shortlists 11 candidates for CEO position
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2024

They must present original copies of various documents, including national identity cards, academic and professional certificates, and clearances from...

Stop hiking food prices, Marsabit traders told as floods hit North Horr
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 12, 2024

The floods have been occasioned by heavy downpours that have pounded the region in the last two weeks and left pastoralists counting losses after hund...

Marsabit County on spot over unaccounted expenditure in 8.2bn budget
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 01, 2024

This follows a recent adverse opinion by the Auditor General over unexplained expenditure for the Sh8.2 billion budget whose financial statements did...

State shuts down Marsabit gold mines after clashes that killed 7 people
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2024

While ordering the thousands of miners to leave the site, County Commissioner Norbert Komora said the unregulated mining activities were a threat to s...

State, Marsabit County to launch Sh2.75bn dams project to avert water crisis
Waweru Wairimu  |  Mar 12, 2024

The Walda Integrated Agro-Pastoral Development Project will see five mega-dams with a capacity of two million cubic metres constructed and five boreho...

Marsabit County officer scoops prestigious African governance award
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 11, 2024

To receive the award, there was a rigorous nomination process that involved public nomination, research consultancy, and assessment by experts from an...

Former State House Comptroller Lawrence Lenayapa dies in Nairobi
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 29, 2024

In his condolence message, President William Ruto eulogised Lenayapa as a dedicated civil servant.

Rights lobbies condemn attacks on pastoralist women.
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 23, 2024

It is said the pronouncement by the traditional medicine man led to the brutal assault against Margaret Aleiya Esimonte by the Morans.

Four suspected robbers arrested in Marsabit, two firearms recovered
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 19, 2024

In Moyale town, the Transnational Organized Crime detectives arrested two robbery suspects armed with a pistol in an operation conducted by the unit.

Northern Governors unite for peace and prosperity in 2024
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 01, 2024

The Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, speaking at the County Government end-year event in Lodwar, assured the business community of efforts to esta...

Marsabit First Lady Alamitu Guyo leads campaign against detrimental cultural practices
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 12, 2023

More than 200 girls in Moyale, Marsabit County, were empowered and trained on the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM), drug and substance abuse...

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