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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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national government to be allowed to bring back the rhino into its national game reserve four decades after they were withdrawn from the area due to increased poaching.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…
A state-of-the-art Auditory Brainstem Response Machine (ABM), purchased at a cost of over KSh 2 million, has remained unused at Isiolo County Referral Hospital for more than three months due to the absence of an audiologist and confusion attributed to the ongoing leadership wrangles. The ABM is vital in the early detection of hearing…
Authorities in Isiolo have initiated peace talks with elders from the Rendille, Samburu, and Borana communities to calm rising tensions in Kom Durte. The Kom Triangle, a crucial dry-season grazing area at the intersection of Isiolo, Marsabit, and Samburu counties, has become the center of the dispute. The conflict stems from the influx of livestock…
Transport along the Ruiri–Isiolo route was brought to a standstill as angry residents staged protests demanding action against rising insecurity. The demonstrators accused rustlers of driving away their livestock during a raid two weeks ago and alleged the animals were taken to Samburu County. During the protest residents blocked the road with stones and thorn…
