Tension is brewing among residents along the Meru Isiolo boarder area known as Gambela over land ownership dispute. Over 700 members of the Tawakal farmers society who own over 400 acres in the area have appealed to the government to intervene after some of their officials allegedly colluded with private developers and sold sections of…
Teachers serving in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) counties have issued a stern warning to the government, threatening to down their tools if the ongoing promotion process for 25,000 teachers is not honored without delay. In Isiolo, officials from the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers…
Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya visited Isiolo on Thursday, just two days after youths from various football clubs staged protests in Isiolo town, citing the lack of a stadium and proper playing grounds. The CS, who was accompanied by PS Elijah Mwangi, Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dhulo, and Sports Fund CEO Nuh Mohamed Ibrahi, declared that…
Police in Isiolo have open investigations on the disappearance of Mr. Ali Waqo, an officer of the county government of Isiolo who is the director of revenue. According to Christopher Siele, Isiolo Deputy County Commissioner Ali Waqo was reported missing two days ago and is suspected to have been abducted by unknown people. Siele said…
On the evening of Wednesday, April 30, 2025, Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were was fatally shot along Ngong Road near the City Mortuary roundabout. According to police reports confirmed by the Nairobi Regional Police Commander, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. when a white Toyota Crown vehicle stopped at a red traffic…
Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend upon St Peter’s Square on Saturday, April 26, for the funeral of Pope Francis, marking one of the most significant gatherings of global leaders and mourners in recent years. The ceremony, a solemn farewell to a pontiff who touched lives across continents, will draw dignitaries from around the…
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 17 December 1936, has died at the age of 88. His passing, which comes during the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, follows his final public appearance on Easter Sunday, where he greeted crowds at St Peter’s Square from a wheelchair. The first pope from…
Chaos descended on Chechelesi Estate in Isiolo early this morning after bulldozers rolled in and flattened five homes—without prior warning, residents say. At dawn, the sound of metal against stone jolted sleeping families awake. Within minutes, homes that had stood for decades were reduced to rubble. Perimeter walls crumbled, rooftops caved in, and lifelong…
Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has dismissed reports that the government barred Butere Girls High School from performing their play, Echoes of War, at the ongoing National Drama Festival hosted at Kirobon Girls High School in Nakuru. The play, which explores themes of resistance by Gen Z against government oppression, sparked a heated public debate…
In a historic operation on Wednesday afternoon, the Kenyan Defense Forces carried out the country’s first-ever controlled demolition, bringing down an 11-story building at Kilifi Corner. The structure, which began to sink and tilt last week, had posed a significant public safety risk, prompting urgent action from authorities. The demolition was executed successfully, with no…
