SOMALI COMMUNITY ELDERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN ISIOLO CALL FOR ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE GOVERNOR GUYO IMPEACHMENT DISPUTE A group of Somali professionals and elders from Isiolo County have called on Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and other stakeholders involved in the push to impeach Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo to pursue alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. They…
Elders in Isiolo have raised concerns that the ongoing impeachment process against Governor Abdi Guyo could trigger inter-communal conflict if the rising political tensions are not de-escalated. The elders alleged that Governor Guyo hired youth to disrupt proceedings at the Isiolo County Assembly, leading to clashes between residents and police. They warned that such tactics…
Police on Wednesday morning barricaded Huduma Street, which leads to the Isiolo County Assembly, as tensions flared between rival groups of protesters and law enforcement. The clashes, marked by running battles and stone-throwing, saw officers disperse opposing groups of youth attempting to storm the county assembly building. Inside, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) remained…
President William Ruto’s name has now been dragged into the heated political wrangles surrounding the ongoing impeachment efforts against Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo. In a defiant show of strength, Governor Guyo led a large crowd of supporters at the Isiolo County Assembly grounds to celebrate a court ruling that temporarily suspended the impeachment proceedings…
In an order dated 16th June 2025, the Isiolo Law Court has issued conservatory orders regarding an application dated 13th June 2025. This application relates to a notice of motion issued by the County Assembly on 10th June 2025, aimed at initiating an impeachment motion against Isiolo County Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo. The court’s orders…
A group of elders from various communities in Isiolo County have called for constructive dialogue between embattled Governor Abdi Guyo and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) ahead of an impeachment motion scheduled for debate next Tuesday. The elders, many of whom are supporters of Governor Guyo, described the planned impeachment as premature and ill-informed,…
Members of the Isiolo County Assembly (MCAs) have initiated the process to potentially impeach Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo by tabling a notice of motion during a sitting held yesterday. The notice, listed as Order No. 6 on the assembly’s order paper, was read by Sericho Ward MCA Abubakar Abdi. It is anchored on Chapter Six…
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Isiolo are increasingly seeking innovative ways to raise funds and sustain their development projects in response to dwindling donor support. The situation became critical following the withdrawal of USAID funding, a move initiated during President Donald Trump’s administration. This sudden shift led to the closure of several USAID-affiliated NGOs in Isiolo,…
A 19-year-old suspect is currently at large after allegedly sodomizing a five-year-old boy at the Al-Hidaya Mosque in Isiolo. This marks the second incident of its kind at the same mosque. The previous case reportedly never reached the courts, having been resolved through Maslaha—an alternative dispute resolution method—facilitated by local elders, despite national laws prohibiting…
Muslim Faithful in Isiolo today converged to mark ID -AL- ADHA with prayers. After the prayers a section of the Muslim leaders called for peace sharing and accountability from those in elected government positions. Sheikh Hassan Ismail called on all Muslims to share with the less fortunate in the society. He called them to observe…
