Northern Collector Tunnel Stories

Sh4 billion earmarked for Nairobi roads as Ruto promises to complete stalled projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 13, 2025

The President stressed the importance of Nairobi to Kenya's progress, stating that the city’s development is key to the nation's advancement.

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.

Leaders ask CJ Martha Koome to build more courts in north eastern region
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 21, 2024

Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow and his Mandera South counterpart Abdul Haro say the neglect of the region in almost all spheres makes it difficult for t...

Kenya to use assisted reproduction in bid to save northern white rhino from extinction
Amina Wako  |  Dec 17, 2024

Only two females, Najin and Fatu, remain in the world, and they are kept at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.

Calls for state, donor collaboration as pastoralist leadership summit starts in Wajir
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 09, 2024

Calling for greater integration into Kenya's national development agenda, the event's patron Dido Raso noted the challenges that pastoralist communiti...

Severe drought in northern Kenya leaves thousands of children facing hunger
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

The ongoing drought has led families with children and adolescents to be constantly on the move or to go to emergency camps where they are at risk of...

Sh4.5 billion Kigoro plant expected to reduce city residents’ water woes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa said the Kigoro plant is part of a broader government agenda to improve water access across Kenya.

UN warns of 'imminent risk of dying from disease, famine’ in Northern Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Nov 08, 2024

Tremblay emphasised that the ongoing Israeli offensive has severely hindered the Palestinians' access to essential resources.

New IDs to be issued within 10 days - PS Bitok
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2024

The reduced processing time would be possible due to the rollout of live capture equipment at Huduma Centres and National Registration Bureau offices...

How ban on ID vetting has simplified the process for Eastleigh residents
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 04, 2024

Under the new policy, the government has placed the responsibility of ensuring proper ID issuance on Chiefs, who will personally be held responsible f...

Universities urged to create gender resource centres amid rising GBV cases
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 02, 2024

The calls for action come as GBV cases continue to rise, prompting urgent appeals for more comprehensive support mechanisms in higher education settin...

Opinion: Northern Kenya deserves real projects, not mere promises
Amina Boru  |  Aug 24, 2024

Successive governments have made grand promises to uplift the region, pledging to improve infrastructure, education, healthcare, and economic opportun...

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.

Northern Rangelands Trust cited for rights violations as KNCHR holds public inquiry in Isiolo
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 30, 2024

The organisation has claimed the accusations were a scheme by rivals to malign its name

Opinion: Negligence by healthcare workers greatly undermines public trust
Amina Boru  |  Aug 01, 2024

There needs to be a robust mechanism for monitoring and evaluating healthcare practices to ensure that standards are upheld.

Over two million people face severe hunger crisis in northern Ethiopia
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 27, 2024

The population of Tigray, estimated between six and seven million, has been deeply affected by a two-year conflict that ended in late 2022.

Opinion: Why northern Kenya experienced subdued anti-Finance Bill protests
Amina Boru  |  Jul 13, 2024

While protests were witnessed in various towns across the country, northern Kenya seems to have been left out of the history-making moment of a revolu...

Relief for 500 households in Isiolo as two boreholes are rehabilitated
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jul 04, 2024

A storage tank has also been installed at the Muchuro dispensary and floodlights to enable the residents to fetch water even at night.

Northern Kenya leaders call for Deputy President's resignation amidst national unity concerns
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 27, 2024

According to the leaders, it cannot be imagined that the person who has served the country with distinction and dedication in critical government agen...

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