A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with two robbery with violence cases has been arrested in Garissa Township following an intelligence-led operation by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).The suspect, identified as Hamza Abdi Dagane, was apprehended on Wednesday in the Bulla Medina area after detectives tracked him down during the operation. According…
A Garissa court has released Abdi Hassan Abdullahi, also known as Sharu, on a cash bail of KSh200,000 or an alternative bond of KSh500,000 after he was charged with ethnic and religious incitement as well as cyber harassment. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Abdullahi allegedly uploaded a TikTok video on April 23,…
Former Garissa Governor Ali Bunow Korane has pledged to purchase land for a Christian cemetery if elected back to office, seeking to address a longstanding challenge faced by the Christian community in the predominantly Muslim county. Bunow made the promise during the installation ceremony of the chairman of the Kikuyu community in Garissa, saying Christians…
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Garissa County Government, has commissioned the rehabilitated Arera Borehole in Shanta Abaq Sub-County. This initiative aims to significantly improve access to safe, reliable, and sustainable water for local communities and their livestock. The project was implemented to address the increasing pressure on the existing water…
A new report by Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has revealed widespread delays in payment of contractors and suppliers by county governments, with billions of shillings in pending bills accumulating across the country. The report shows that county governments continue to delay settlement of verified invoices for goods and services already delivered, leaving contractors under…
Farmers in Garissa County have petitioned the County Assembly, seeking urgent intervention over recurring floods, inadequate funding for agriculture, shortage of extension officers and the poor state of farm machinery. The petition was presented by the Garissa Farmers Network (GFN), whose members say the challenges have negatively affected agricultural production and the livelihoods of farmers…
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Alex Kamau Wachira, yesterday visited Garissa County to inspect a new transformer that has been delivered to the region to help address the persistent power outages that have affected the county. Speaking at Raya area in Garissa town, Mr. Wachira said that Garissa and its surrounding areas…
The Regional Commissioner for the North Eastern Region, John Odhiambo Otieno, has assured residents that the security situation in Garissa County has significantly improved. Speaking during a meeting that brought together chiefs and their deputies, the County Commissioner of Garissa and his team, as well as Deputy County Commissioners from all nine sub-counties of Garissa,…
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Garissa have urged political parties to end discrimination and give them equal opportunities during party nominations. Speaking at an ORPP forum, Garissa PWD Chairman Adan Bille said loyal and qualified disabled members are often overlooked in favor of wealthier candidates. “We want political parties to nominate qualified and loyal members,…
Police in Tana River County are investigating the shooting deaths of five men in Bangale Sub-County in a suspected execution-style attack. The incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday near a water point in the Biyagadud area, according to a police report filed at Madogo station. A herder who had taken his camels to…
