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 […]

Veni, Vidi, Vici: Governor Guyo Came, Saw, and Conquered as MRQ Falls from Grace

•Inside the Witch-Hunt of Isiolo’s Caesar and the Ruinous Fall of MRQ In the dusty plains of Isiolo, where the wind carries tales of ambition and betrayal, a modern-day Roman drama unfolded—complete with political intrigue, judicial defiance, and a spectacle of downfall. Governor Abdi Ibrahim Hassan(Guyo), cast in the mold of Julius Caesar, stood at […]

Isiolo Shooting Victim Seeks Justice as Ex-Speaker Faces Explosive Allegations

•Gunfire, Power, and Protest A 26-year-old man wounded during recent political unrest in Isiolo County has come forward with explosive claims, directly accusing former County Assembly Speaker Mohamed Roba Qoto of shooting him during violent protests linked to the failed impeachment of Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo. The allegations, if proven, could expose a dangerous nexus […]

Isiolo Speaker’s Firearm Seized Amid Impeachment Controversy

In a dramatic escalation of tensions in Isiolo County, the Speaker of the County Assembly, Mohamed Roba Qoto, has been disarmed by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), sparking a firestorm of accusations, political intrigue, and public debate. Qoto, a polarizing figure at the center of an ongoing impeachment saga targeting Governor Abdi […]

Manufactured Crisis?| Dissecting the Alleged Abduction of Abdirahman and the Curious Role of MRQ

In what now appears to be a textbook case of political stagecraft, Speaker Mohamed Roba Qoto (MRQ) and his close associates stand accused—not in a court of law, but in the court of public conscience—of engineering a grotesque charade allegedly intended to destabilize the administration of Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo. The sensational claims surrounding the […]

Isiolo County Assembly Engages in Critical Governance and Budgetary Talks at 5th Legislative Summit

Nairobi, Kenya| The County Assembly of Isiolo, led by Speaker Hon. Mohamed Roba Qoto, OGW, CSMP(R), M.ISMI, actively participated in the 5th Legislative Summit 2025, a high-profile gathering that brought together key stakeholders in governance, finance, and public administration. The summit, designed to enhance legislative capacity and promote accountable governance, provided a platform for in-depth […]