Tensions are rising in Isiolo after Burat Ward MCA Nicholas Lorot was shot near a local hotel last night by an unidentified attacker. In response, elders from various communities held an emergency peace meeting, urging authorities to act swiftly to prevent unrest and encourage calm. Pastor Lokoro, who suspects the attack was premeditated, has called…
Isiolo County Assembly Member for Burat Ward, Nicholas Lorot, narrowly escaped death after a gunman fired two shots at him outside Northern Galaxy Hotel in Isiolo town, injuring him on the shoulder and hands on Wednesday night. According to reports, Lorot was seated inside his car when the assailant, dressed in a helmet and motorcycle…
Burat MCA Nicholas Lorot was yesterday night shot in the hand near Galaxy hotel by unknown assailants. From Left Deputy speaker and David Lemantile MCA Oldonyiro, Leader of Majority Abdi Ali MCA Garbatuala,Centre With bandaged hand Burat ward MCA Nicholas Lorot who was shot on the hand, Followed by Mojor Golicha MCA Chali ward, Last…
In a surprising cabinet reshuffle, President William Ruto has reassigned Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to the Ministry of Health, replacing Deborah Barasa, who will now head the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry. The reshuffle follows the dismissal of former Attorney General Justin Muturi from his role in the Public Service Ministry. To…
Photo: Members of Jiru Boru Borana group preforming a dance In the remote villages of Isiolo County, a powerful grassroots movement is changing lives. Women from Kinna, a small but resilient community in Garbatulla Sub-County, have taken matters into their own hands, leading an inspiring campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and pushing for the implementation…
Sudanese refugees in Chad likely did not expect the outcome of the recent U.S. presidential election to affect them. However, President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid has put crucial U.N.-provided healthcare services at risk for those fleeing the conflict in Sudan. This aid freeze, which has severe consequences for impoverished and vulnerable communities…
Hope Returns to Yamicha: Residents Call for Schools, Hospital, and Security Post For years, Yamicha, a remote settlement at the intersection of Isiolo North, Marsabit, and Wajir West counties, was a ghost town. The once-thriving pastoralist community had fled due to insecurity, leaving behind abandoned homes and a lifeless landscape. However, a beacon of hope…
The government has delivered relief food to Isiolo County as part of an initiative targeting 21 Muslim-populated counties during the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Principal Secretary for the State Department of Petroleum, Mohamed Liban, flagged off the food consignment and called on Muslim leaders to ensure it reaches the most vulnerable members of the…
Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has suffered a devastating legal blow after the High Court upheld the Senate’s decision to impeach her, sealing her fate in a protracted political battle that has gripped the county for months. In a ruling delivered today, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the Senate had acted within its legal mandate…
In a move to end land squatting and restore ancestral lands, the Lamu County Government has embarked on a plan to resettle displaced communities by issuing collective community land title deeds. The initiative aims to prevent land from being sold cheaply to outsiders and to protect the heritage of indigenous communities uprooted during the 1960s…
