Mandera North MP Bashir Abdullahi launches emergency relief as drought deepens
Mandera—Mandera North MP Major (Rtd) Bashir Abdullahi has launched an emergency relief programme to cushion communities affected by a worsening drought in Mandera County on Saturday. The situation in most parts of Northern Kenya is unbearable. Authorities have cautioned that there will be an escalated situation to near-emergency levels. The
Billow Kerrow Accuses Governor Khalif of Squandering Mandera Water Funds as Banissa Pan Lies Neglected
MANDERA – Former Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow has launched a scathing attack on Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif, accusing him of gross misallocation of county resources while residents continue to drink contaminated water. In a statement accompanied by photos of the dilapidated Banissa surface water pan—the sole source for the sub-county
Drought Persists as Northern Kenya Braces for Scorching Temperatures
NAIROBI—Northern Kenya is set to experience continued hot and dry conditions this week, with daytime temperatures expected to exceed 30°C, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) reports. While most parts of the country will enjoy sunny skies, the arid and semi-arid regions of the North are particularly vulnerable to the impacts
EACC Nears Closure on Sh3.67bn Graft Probes in Mandera and Garissa as Isiolo Investigation Kicks Off
Nairobi– The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is on the verge of wrapping up high-stakes investigations into alleged graft totaling Sh3.67 billion in Mandera and Garissa counties, CEO Abdi Mohamud revealed today. Speaking at the launch of the Commission’s 2024/2025 Annual Report at Integrity Centre, Mohamud disclosed that probes into
Mandera Needs Development, Not Handouts: Ex-Senator Mumad Slams Governor Khalif Over Cash Distributions
MANDERA— Former Mandera Senator Eng. Mohamed Mohamud, popularly known as Mumad, has accused Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif of squandering public funds on desperate cash handouts to buy voter loyalty ahead of the 2027 elections. Mumad, a prominent critic of the county’s leadership, issued the statement on social media late Friday,
High Court Rejects Bid to Halt Banissa By-Election Amid Dual Citizenship Row, grants petitioner’s alternative request for ‘an expedited hearing’
NAIROBI— The High Court has declined to issue conservatory orders sought by a voter to suspend the upcoming Banissa parliamentary by-election, allowing the petitioners alternative request for “an expedited hearing “. Justice Lawrence Mugambi, presiding over the case at Milimani Law Courts, emphasized that the petitioner failed to meet the
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