Wajir Soko Mjinga market,Wajir town Stories
More than 60 stalls were gutted in Saturday night blaze, leaving traders devastated and millions in losses as repeated market fires threaten livelihoo...
The county's peak demand currently stands at about 3.3MW, leaving the region in constant shortfall and routine rationing.
Participants noted that the long holiday season is traditionally a high-risk period when FGM cases spike across the predominantly conservative Somali...
NECA is calling for an independent investigation into the circumstances of the relocation, with findings made public to ensure transparency and accoun...
The removal, he said, was carried out without any consultation or consent from local authorities, wildlife experts, or residents who had been part of...
Wajir County now boasts three teachers' training colleges — Wajir TTC, Tarbaj TTC, and Eldas TTC — all aimed at addressing the region’s longstanding t...
In a rare show of unity and defiance, representatives from the Asharaf, Harti, Arabs, Barawa, Leysan, Shikhaal, and other minority groups convened in...
In a reshuffle within the council’s executive, Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki was appointed as Whip, replacing Nandi Governor Stephen Sang.
The KNCHR-led forum concluded with a resounding message that ending FGM and other harmful practices demands more than laws. It requires shifting minds...
Most of the students from Wajir Secondary School were registered last week during the Ministry of Interior and National Administration’s Jukwaa la Usa...
The eight-day "Wajir Bila Plastic" (Wajir free of plastic) drive has brought together youth groups, community leaders and partner organisations in a u...
The success in Dela Anole Ward is now expected to inspire other parts of Wajir County, supporting the county’s broader goal of building healthier, mor...
KDF stated that the meeting served as a platform for open dialogue, fostering collaboration between local leadership and security forces to address em...
Hussein, remembered by colleagues as a man of integrity, humility, and commitment to public service, was last seen in June. Since then, there has been...
The budget process had faced a major setback following a protracted court battle over the composition of the Finance, Budget and Appropriations Commit...
To launch the programme, Islamic Relief Kenya donated Sh2 million, giving each youth group a Sh400,000 grant to set up garbage collection points and s...
The team also paid a courtesy call on Governor Mohamed Khalif, where they discussed key security matters, including intercommunal conflict, vandalism...
After a three-day consultation, leaders representing the Ogaden, Ajuran, and Degodia communities resolved to issue these guidelines, aimed at preservi...
Governor Ahmed reaffirmed the county government's commitment to peace and coexistence, praising community-led efforts that paved the way for formal me...
Halima Bishar, the chairperson of the village’s rangeland management committee, said the initiative would lead to significant savings for households p...
Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday directed Police IG Douglas Kanja and the DCI to deploy all available resources to locate the missing administrator and...
Judge Mwita directed the IG and the DCI to trace and locate Hussein, then produce him in court on or before September 16, 2025.
Last week, the High Court ordered the family of missing Wajir Huduma Centre boss and Assistant County Commissioner, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, to ser...
They said the recent rains and floods from Ethiopia flowing into the seasonal rivers created gullies and widening channels along the road, resulting i...
Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed was last seen on July 8 during an official event attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, in Wa...
Hussen went missing on Tuesday last week, immediately after receiving Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku in the county and was seen seated...
According to his relatives, Hussein left for work as usual on the morning of Monday, July 7, 2025, but never returned home, and all efforts to contact...
The CoG chair confirmed that the full Sh400.26 billion had since been disbursed, in addition to Sh16.27 billion in conditional allocations from develo...
The DPP had earlier charged Tiffow—identified as the deceased’s 40-year-old husband—and Ahmed with Gaala’s murder.
The residents, however, said they were facing threats from armed poachers from the neighbouring Somalia and refugee camps
