Marsabit County Stories

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.

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.

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