CS Kagwe Unveils Ksh 2.1 Billion Livestock Sector El Niño Preparedness Plan in Isiolo
Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe has unveiled a Ksh 2.1 billion National Livestock Sector El Niño Preparedness and Anticipatory Action Plan to shield livestock farmers and pastoral communities from the projected adverse effects of the forecast El Niño weather event. This follows advisories from the Kenya Meteorological Department indicating an increased…
Get ready! El Niño Rains Expected to Bring Above-Average Rainfall to Isiolo
In less than a month, residents of Isiolo County could be facing a significantly different weather pattern, with both traditional and scientific forecasters predicting above-average rainfall during the coming rainy season. The rains are expected to be heavier than those experienced in 2023, when flooding and other weather-related impacts displaced 4,845 people and affected 12,154…
Elders Seek to End Livestock Theft Conflict Between Ndorobo and Turkana Communities
Elders from the Ndorobo and Turkana communities in Isiolo have committed to resolving a four-day conflict in Burat triggered by livestock theft, following a peace dialogue aimed at restoring calm and rebuilding relations between the two communities. The conflict, which escalated in the Burat area, resulted in the death of a conservancy ranger and the…
TENSION HIGH IN BURAT, ISIOLO, AFTER CLASHES BETWEEN HERDERS
Tension remains high in Burat, Isiolo County, following a series of attacks and clashes between herders that have continued over the past 24 hours. Turkana community leaders and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) have accused the government of neglecting residents amid the escalating insecurity. Speaking during a press briefing, the leaders blamed the government…
WHEN COMMUNITY AND RADIO WORK TOGETHER
The role of community radio in reaching out to remote audiences cannot be underestimated, even in today’s digital technological world. In a county like Isiolo, thousands still depend on local radio for news dissemination and other discussions. However, the need to produce community-centred content on radio on a day-to-day basis has been a thing to…
Youths in Isiolo Pledge to Stand Against Political Intolerance Ahead of 2027
More than a year after Isiolo County was plunged into one of its most intense episodes of political tension following the failed impeachment of Governor Abdi Guyo, the political temperature in Isiolo and across the country has once again been turned up as the electioneering period nears. Isiolo is yet to fully recover from what…
MORANS ENGAGE IN PEACE RUN AS STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLICE STATION ALONG THE INSECURITY-PRONE MLANGO–KIPSING CORRIDOR More than 200 morans from Isiolo, Laikipia, Samburu, and Marsabit counties yesterday participated in this year’s Isiolo Peace Ultra Marathon, a 32-kilometre race aimed at advocating for the establishment of a police station in the insecurity-prone…
CARBON FUNDS RELIEF – WOMEN AND YOUTH GROUPS IN ALAMACH AND LORUKO VILLAGES, ISIOLO COUNTY SHARE OUT KSHS 875,000
CARBON FUNDS RELIEF – WOMEN AND YOUTH GROUPS IN ALAMACH AND LORUKO VILLAGES, ISIOLO COUNTY SHARE OUT KSHS 875,000 KITTY FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME COURTESY OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF CARBON CREDITS. Women and Youth groups from Alamach and Loruko villages in Burat ward, Isiolo County now have a major reason to…
BORANA COUNCIL OF ELDERS DISMISS CLAIMS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS DECAMPING FROM UDA TO DCP PARTY AFTER SOME MEMBERS WERE PICTURED WITH DCP SECRETARY GENERAL JOHN METHU
BORANA COUNCIL OF ELDERS DISMISS CLAIMS THAT THE COMMUNITY IS DECAMPING FROM UDA TO DCP PARTY AFTER SOME MEMBERS WERE PICTURED WITH DCP SECRETARY GENERAL JOHN METHU Members of the Borana Council of Elders (BCE) Technical Management Committee have dismissed claims that the Borana community is planning to defect from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA)…
