Isiolo, Kenya| In a powerful and impassioned address, the Isiolo Somali Council of Elders, under the leadership of Abdullahi Shariff and Idle Hassan, has issued a scathing rebuke against what they describe as the unwarranted and divisive targeting of prominent national Somali figures in the county’s escalating political disputes. The elders’ statement, delivered during a […]
In the heart of Kenya’s arid north, Isiolo County was poised for what organizers billed as a citizen-led demonstration against local governance issues. However, the much-hyped protest, anticipated to channel public frustration over the county’s speakership row and recently passed budget, quickly unraveled into a chaotic, politicized spectacle that failed to resonate with the masses. […]
