Unveiled: Insider Defection Exposes UDM’s Failed Coup Plot Against Governor Guyo

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Isiolo County’s political landscape, a key insider from the camp of former Speaker Mohammed Roba Qoto (MRQ) has defected, revealing explosive details about a meticulously orchestrated but ultimately unsuccessful plot to unseat Governor Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, popularly known as Guyo. The defector, influential blogger […]

High Court Freezes Ouster of Isiolo Speaker Banticha as County Assembly Power Struggle Intensifies

In a dramatic escalation of the leadership crisis gripping Isiolo County, the High Court in Nairobi has issued temporary conservatory orders halting the removal of newly appointed County Assembly Speaker Abdullahi Jaldesa Banticha. The ruling, delivered by Justice Hellen Wasilwa of the Employment and Labour Relations Court on July 15, 2025, bars any attempts to […]

Banticha’s Tenure as Isiolo Speaker Revoked: A Strategic Move Toward Legitimate Leadership

Isiolo, Kenya| In a dramatic turn of events, the gazettement of Abdullahi Jaldesa Banticha as the Speaker of the Isiolo County Assembly and Chairman of the Isiolo County Assembly Service Board has been officially revoked, effective July 14, 2025, as announced in a Kenya Gazette notice signed by Assembly Clerk Salad Guracha. The decision, grounded […]

Nairobi Court Declines to Suspend Abdullahi Banticha’s Appointment as Isiolo County Assembly Speaker

In a significant development in Isiolo County’s ongoing political saga, a Nairobi court on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, declined to suspend the gazette notice appointing Abdullahi Jaldesa Banticha as the new Speaker of the Isiolo County Assembly. The ruling, delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye at the Milimani Law Courts, followed a petition by the activist […]

New Isiolo County Assembly Speaker Abdullahi Banticha Takes Office, Vows to Restore Order and Unity

Isiolo, Kenya| In a significant step toward stabilizing governance in Isiolo County, the newly elected Speaker of the Isiolo County Assembly, Abdullahi Banticha Jaldesa, officially assumed office today at the County Assembly Grounds. His arrival marks a pivotal moment for the region, as he pledges to restore order, foster unity, and prioritize development following a […]

Of Thrones and Thorns: Isiolo’s Speaker Saga Unmasks a Tale of Betrayal, Power, and Legal Wrath

Isiolo, Kenya| In the sun-scorched plains of Isiolo, a political tempest brews, shaking the very foundations of county governance. A courtroom petition now grips the public imagination, unraveling what many see as an audacious attempt to bend the law for personal conquest—at the heart of it, the embattled former Speaker Mohamed Roba Qoto, and the […]