Wajir County Stories

Kala-azar death toll rises to 33 as new cases hit 1,041
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

While there is still much work to be done, Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi said ongoing efforts are showing improvements to control the ongoing outbrea...

Wajir’s fight against Kala-azar gains momentum as new measures take effect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

Experts believe the disease's spread is linked to recent floods, which have created ideal conditions for sandflies, the insects responsible for transm...

New climate innovation lab launched in Wajir to empower marginalised youth, women
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 06, 2025

The Regional Inclusion Climate Innovation Lab, which is currently in its pilot phase, is expected to expand to Turkana, the Coast region, and Lower Ea...

Kala-azar outbreak in Wajir: Mobile laboratories deployed as death toll surpasses 20
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 03, 2025

The statement further noted that the MoH has deployed two mobile laboratories as part of an intervention to enhance early detection and treatment of t...

Police arrest husband, two others over brutal murder of 17-year-old Gaala Adan in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

In a voice recording to her mother, she described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was later...

Wajir County deploys health team for 10-day fumigation to combat Kala-Azar outbreak
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 22, 2025

In addition to fumigation and spraying, the trained health team will conduct awareness campaigns to educate the public on the signs and symptoms of ka...

Wajir launches emergency response as deadly Kala-azar outbreak leaves 18 dead, over 500 other infected
Charles Adinda  |  Mar 21, 2025

The outbreak began in December last year and has rapidly spread across four sub-counties, overwhelming the county's healthcare system.

Wajir residents call for livestock restocking after quitting charcoal trade
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

Other residents from Wajir West and Tarbaj constituencies echoed the call for a livestock restocking programme to help them recover from their losses.

Residents of Handanki in Wajir appeal for food and water as dry spell intensifies
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 23, 2025

According to the latest forecast by IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center, Kenya will experience below-average rainfall during the March to M...

Nullification of North Eastern 2019 census results proves state's ‘low population’ mischief
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 29, 2025

The leaders tabled the actual enumerated population numbers obtained from the enumerators to prove the 2019 census results published by the KNBS were...

MP Abdul Haro: UDM Party key to securing resources for marginalised North Eastern region
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 17, 2024

The Eastleigh Voice Reporter Barack Oduor spoke to Mandera South MP Abdul Haro on the role of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) Party in changing t...

Wajir locals seek injunction to stop water company's borehole drilling
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 13, 2024

The residents' main contention is that WAJWASCO embarked on a process of drilling wells near the shallow wells in the geographical areas of the locati...

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...

Pastoralist leadership summit kicks off in Wajir County
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 08, 2024

In preparation for the summit, Wajir County undertook various activities, including cleaning the town, demolishing stalls along major roads, and impos...

Pastoralists in Wajir replenish grazing lands with grass reseeding initiative
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 28, 2024

Hassan Aden Abdi said the reseeding programme would help provide sufficient forage for their livestock, which had grown weak during the prolonged drou...

Military officer injured in violent mob attack at Wajir’s Plaza Park
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 27, 2024

Authorities are working to identify the individuals responsible for the attack and bring them to justice.

Missing Wajir MCA’s case to proceed even without government chemist's report
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 24, 2024

Hussein was abducted by armed men in Nairobi's South B on September 13 and has not been found.

Opinion: Wajir South cannot wait, the urgent need for fair representation and resources
Mohammed Adow  |  Aug 01, 2024

The constituency's dire need for fair representation and an equitable share of resources cannot be overstated, yet it remains overlooked and underserv...

Community mobilisers for livestock project expected to benefit 375,000 pastoralists unveiled
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 01, 2024

The PS highlighted the challenges that the livestock sector faces, including inadequate pasture and quality feeds, scarcity of water resources, climat...

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