Horn of Africa Gateway Road Project Intensifies Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
The Horn of Africa Gateway Road Project, in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Isiolo, has scaled up efforts to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through community sensitization forums and sporting activities along the project corridor. The initiatives target indigenous communities living along the road route, with a focus on promoting women’s rights and raising awareness…
Isiolo Pushes for Countywide Referral Pathways to Strengthen Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
The Isiolo County Gender Technical Working Group, a consortium of state and non-state actors working to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), has called for the establishment of county referral pathways to better track and manage GBV cases reported in the region. Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by community women-led organizations working on GBV related issues,…
ISI0LO LEADERS DEMAND REMOVAL OF SAMBURU HERDERS FROM GRAZING AREAS AMID INSECURITY AND RISING TENSION
Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and Woman Representative Mumina Bonaya have issued the national government a two-day ultimatum to remove herders from Samburu County who are currently grazing in Isiolo, following rising tension after the killing of two people. On Sunday, three people were shot by suspected Samburu herders near Kuro Bisan. Two of the victims…
‘Her Voice’ Initiative Seeks to Amplify Women Leaders in Northern Kenya Through Media Partnerships
Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) has trained journalists from Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Mandera, and Wajir on how to effectively engage with and cover women aspirants in their regions. Many women have traditionally avoided the media, while others lack an understanding of how it works and how they can use it to their advantage. Mercy Njoroge…
“Every Girls Dream” takes Efforts to Combat FGM During the December Holidays in Garbatula, Isiolo
Authorities and local activists in Garbatula Ward, Isiolo County, have intensified campaigns to curb an anticipated rise in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) during the December school holidays. Every Girl’s Dream, a community-based organization operating in the region, has been leading awareness caravans and barazas and using local community radio to highlight the health risks and…
Over three thousand residents of Isiolo County living in Merti Sub-County have received support to help prevent recurring floods.
Efforts by the Cherab community in Merti Sub-County to stop River Ewaso Ngiro from changing its course or breaking it banks have gained momentum after the Merti Integrated Development Authority (MID P) donated four million shillings to the local flood management committee through the Reversing the Flow Project. The financial assistance comes at a crucial…
700 YOUTHS TO BENEFIT FROM NYOTA PROGRAMME IN ISIOLO, SAYS PS MOHAMED LIBAN
Isiolo, Kenya – Principal Secretary for the State Department of Petroleum, Mohamed Liban, has officially launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA)programme in Isiolo County, marking a significant milestone in youth empowerment efforts across the region. Speaking during the rollout event, PS Liban announced that 70 youths will be selected from each of the…
POLICE IN ISIOLO LAUNCH TOLL-FREE EMERGENCY HOTLINE TO BOOST SECURITY
Residents of Isiolo County can now report crimes and emergencies free of charge, following the launch of a toll-free hotline and a new joint command centre by the police in collaboration with the Regional Pastoralist Peace Link. The new emergency number : 0800 722 180 : was officially launched at the Isiolo County Police Headquarters and will…
Countering Teenage Pregnancy in Isiolo: Youths and Adolescents Empowered Through Sexual Reproductive Health Education
Adolescents and young people in Isiolo’s Burat Ward are being engaged in a community-driven campaign aimed at reducing rising cases of teenage and adolescent pregnancies, a program tat is being spearheaded by Merti Integrated Program and Mercy Corps. The initiative, which is being spearheaded through partnership with the Ministry of Health in collaboration integrates reproductive…
BRINGING BACK THE RHINO TO ISIOLO GAME RESERVES
Isiolo county government has requested the national government to be allowed to bring back the rhino into its national game reserve four decades after they were withdrawn from the area due to increased poaching. Silvia museiya kihoro, principal secretary state department for wildlife said that Isiolo was among the areas that are being considered…
