Garissa Referral Hospital to Host Advanced Eye Surgery Camp
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Garissa Referral Hospital to Host Advanced Eye Surgery Camp

June 30, 2026
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Garissa County Referral Hospital will host a first-of-its-kind advanced eye surgery camp, a lifeline for hundreds of patients in Garissa County and the wider North Eastern region. The free surgical camp will be held from 6th to 10th July 2026. The programme will offer free cataract surgery, during which the

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Garissa Collects 350 Pints of Blood as New Regional Transfusion Centre Boosts Healthcare
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Garissa Collects 350 Pints of Blood as New Regional Transfusion Centre Boosts Healthcare

June 15, 2026
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Garissa County marked the 2026 World Blood Donor Day celebrations with the successful collection of 350 pints of blood, a milestone hailed by local leaders as a demonstration of community solidarity and commitment to saving lives. Garissa County Boda Boda Chairman Hussein Dekow praised residents who participated in the blood

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Hawa Abdi Sahal Ranked Among Kenya’s 100 Most Influential Women
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Hawa Abdi Sahal Ranked Among Kenya’s 100 Most Influential Women

May 11, 2026
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Hawa Abdi Sahal, has been ranked among Kenya’s Top 100 Most Influential Women during the 6th Edition of the Independent Kenya Women Awards (IKWA) 2026 held in Nairobi for Gender, Social Protection and Inclusive Leadership. The annual gala, which recognises outstanding women leaders across all 47 counties, honoured influential figures

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Advocates launch grassroots tournament on global sports day
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Advocates launch grassroots tournament on global sports day

April 7, 2026
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Sports stakeholders in Garissa County marked the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2026 on Monday with the launch of a grassroots football tournament aimed at youth empowerment and talent development. The initiative, dubbed the Noordin Badel Soccer Extravaganza, seeks to expand opportunities for young people through structured

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Garissa Hospital Steps Up Cholera Awareness After Confirmed Case
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Garissa Hospital Steps Up Cholera Awareness After Confirmed Case

March 30, 2026
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GARISSA— Garissa County has confirmed a cholera case in one of its township sub-counties. The case involves an 11-year-old child from Dekaburey village in Iftin Ward, who developed symptoms of acute watery diarrhoea and vomiting on March 22, 2026. The infection was confirmed three days later through laboratory testing at

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Garissa Referral Hospital Hails Decade of Community Iftar Initiative
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Garissa Referral Hospital Hails Decade of Community Iftar Initiative

March 7, 2026
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The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Garissa County Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mr. Hussein Basheey Ahmed, has commended the Garissa Muslim Youth Organization for its sustained humanitarian efforts through a long-running free Iftar programme at the institution. Iftar — the daily meal that breaks the fast during the holy month

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Court Orders Exhumation of Garissa Teen as Murder Probe Advances
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Court Orders Exhumation of Garissa Teen as Murder Probe Advances

December 9, 2025
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GARISSA— A court in Dadaab has ordered the exhumation of 15-year-old Safiya Hussein Bilal to allow a repeat autopsy in the ongoing investigation into her killing in Garissa County. The ODPP said Senior Principal Magistrate Evans Muleka directed the girl’s relative, Hussein Bilal, to identify the grave. The Chief Government

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