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Hope returns to Mandera as elders lead peace caravan to reunite warring Garre and Degodia clans
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 03, 2025

Elders from the Garre and Degodia communities are leading a peace caravan across Mandera West to heal divisions, resettle displaced families, and rebu...

Northern Kenya mourns Raila, remembers his legacy of inclusion and justice
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 18, 2025

During his term as Prime Minister, Raila was instrumental in establishing the Ministry of Northern Kenya, a bold step aimed at addressing longstanding...

New Bill proposes harsher penalties, mandatory compensation for SGBV offenders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 13, 2025

The proposed legislation aims to introduce “double punishment” measures, ensuring offenders face both custodial sentences and financial restitution to...

Treasury rolls out new plan to expand financial inclusion in Northern Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 11, 2025

John Mbadi explained that the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Treasury are jointly driving reforms to ensure that residents of northern Kenya, par...

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...

From smoke and suffering to hope: Eco-friendly stoves transform women’s lives in Marsabit
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 01, 2025

With desertification worsening in Marsabit and other arid regions, reducing dependence on woodfuel is increasingly urgent — both for the environment a...

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...

Majority of Kenyans report worsening economic conditions since last election
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 14, 2025

Analysts suggest Northern Kenya’s relative stability may be linked to its limited integration into the wider national economy and the central role of...

ICC holds historic hearing in absentia for fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

Kony’s lawyer, Peter Haynes, KC, urged the judges to halt the proceedings, arguing that his client could not challenge the evidence presented against...

Why Lagdera MP Abdikadir Hussein believes CDF funds are a game changer to Northern Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 26, 2025

He cited Northern Kenya as an example, noting that although the region has received billions of shillings through devolution, little has been achieved...

Kindiki inspects Sh100 billion Isiolo–Mandera Highway, says region poised for growth
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 23, 2025

He emphasised that the highway will connect previously marginalised areas to the rest of the country, improving the movement of goods and people and s...

Latest rhino count a mixed bag for world's five species
DW News  |  Aug 08, 2025

While Black rhino numbers have grown, other rhino populations face an existential threat, a new report finds. Poaching is on the rise in South Africa,...

Armed attacks displace over 46,000 in northern Mozambique as UN warns of deepening crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the latest wave of violence has heavily impacted Chiúre, Ancuabe, and Muidumbe...

Eldas MP Adan Keynan calls for expansion of banking services in Northern Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The MP emphasised the crucial role that financial institutions play in unlocking economic potential in marginalised areas, stating that they help fost...

"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...

Northern Kenya needs better weather forecast communication, says met department
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 18, 2025

Ebla Hassan, the secretary of the Garissa Farmers Network, echoed the call to strengthen early warning systems, particularly for farmers along the Riv...

12 marginalised counties receive Sh4.46 billion boost in new revenue allocation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

The allocation is part of an Affirmative Action initiative aimed at reducing historical imbalances and boosting development in counties classified as...

Casual workers at Mandera County Teaching and Referral Hospital protest over unpaid wages, poor working conditions
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 08, 2025

Many of the protesting workers are mothers, some of them widowed, while others have been left to fend for their families after being divorced.

Cabinet approves Nairobi Northern Bypass upgrade and railway city project to ease traffic
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

The Cabinet said the 20.2-kilometre stretch, which runs from Ruaka to Ruiru, will be expanded to accommodate growing traffic volumes and enhance acces...

Kilimani, Westlands, Kasarani among areas to be affected by new water supply schedule
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 10, 2025

The utility’s Managing Director, Nahashon Muguna, also reassured residents that the city’s water supply remains adequate, emphasising that the new sch...

Audit reveals Sh52 million wasted on northern Kenya salty and dry boreholes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2025

According to the report, the six boreholes were not only drilled and equipped but had already consumed Sh19.3 million in payments despite their water...

Chirchir under fire as MPs decry infrastructure budget bias against Northern Region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2025

Committee members questioned why the Northern region was largely left out in the budget allocations, despite pressing development needs.

Garissa residents urge state to scrap colonial-era boundary causing conflict with Tana River
Issa Hussein  |  May 13, 2025

During a historic land injustices hearing by the NLC, Garissa residents protested that the outdated law remains in force despite the region being part...

Race against time: Fight to save the Northern White Rhinos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 27, 2025

Efforts to save them have been underway for years, and scientists are now closer than ever to a breakthrough.

Win for Isiolo residents as court orders closure of conservancies on community land
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 30, 2025

They sued Northern Rangelands Trust which was operating as the umbrella for CBOs running wildlife conservancies in unregistered community lands.

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.

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