Five Kenyan village chiefs who were abducted two months ago by suspected Al-Shabaab militants near the Kenya-Somalia border have been safely released, the government has confirmed. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kipchumba Murkomen, announced the development on Sunday during a media briefing at the Coast Regional Commissioner’s Office, expressing relief at the […]
Mandera County, located in Kenya’s arid northern region, has long struggled with harsh climatic conditions that pose significant challenges to both human populations and livestock. Frequent droughts, coupled with water shortages and pasture depletion, have exacerbated food insecurity, threatening the livelihoods of pastoralist communities. However, in response to these growing challenges, residents are embracing fodder […]
The ongoing efforts by the government and local leaders to address the acute teacher shortage in Kenya’s north-eastern region are finally yielding results. A significant increase in student enrollment at Teachers’ Training Colleges (TTCs) signals a promising future for education in Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera counties, which have long struggled with staffing shortages in schools […]
Mandera, Kenya| As the drought situation in Mandera County worsens, with temperatures soaring to 38 degrees Celsius, the county government has launched an ambitious drought mitigation initiative to address the critical water shortage affecting both residents and livestock. In response to the escalating crisis, the government has prioritized the drilling of boreholes in the most […]
Mandera East Constituency has launched a Sh50 million bursary fund under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) to support financially disadvantaged students. The initiative, spearheaded by Mandera East Member of Parliament, the honourable Hussein Weytan, seeks to enhance access to education by assisting students in secondary schools, colleges, and universities. Commitment to Education Speaking […]
El Wak,Kenya| Mandera County was thrown into turmoil early this morning when five local chiefs were reportedly abducted by suspected militants in Mandera South. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. as the chiefs were traveling to Elwak for an official meeting. According to North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno, the abduction took place between Bamba […]
Mandera, Kenya| In a significant step towards improving early childhood education and addressing malnutrition, Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif officially launched the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) Feeding Programme for the 2024/2025 financial year on Monday, January 20, 2025. The initiative is set to benefit 35,238 young learners across 355 ECDE centres in the county. […]
