KETRACO groundbreaks community projects in Marsabit
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has Thursday held two ground breaking ceremonies for community projects in Marsabit County.
This is in line with the 641Km 500kV HVDC Ethiopia Kenya Power Interconnector (Eastern Electricity...
Govt seeks support of national police reservists in disarmament
The government expects the National Police Reservists (NPR) to bolster the on-going mop-up of illegal firearms suspected to be in the hands of civilians in Marsabit County.
County commissioner Evans Achoki said the county has...
Four held over Marsabit killings
Four prime suspects have been arrested in connection to last Tuesday’s killing of 13 people at Jardesa and Kukuto areas in Saku Constituency, Marsabit County.
Confirming the arrest to the press in his office, Marsabit...
Treasury blamed for delaying medical supplies funds
The county government of Marsabit has blamed delays by the National Treasury in releasing funds to the county for an acute shortage of drugs and medical supplies that has hit local health facilities.
Deputy governor...
Coronavirus: Marsabit Governor directs screening of persons entering region
Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali has directed healthcare workers in the county to screen everyone entering the region for Covid-19 in an effort to contain its spread.
The County administration has already identified Marsabit Boys...
Govt kicks off distribution of relief, medical supplies to flood victims
The government has kicked off distribution of relief and medical supplies to families affected by ongoing floods as heavy rains continue to pound most of the country.
Devolution Cabinet secretary Eugene Wamalwa says the government...
USAID invests Ksh 18b to fight malnutrition among children
The United States Government through USAID has invested Ksh 18billion to reduce malnutrition among children in four Counties
Senior officers from USAID met with senior County staff members led by Samburu Deputy Governor Julius Leseeto...
FAO aiding counties in modernising systems of land governance
Marsabit County which has for decades relied on land services from outside, has established a Geographic Information System (GIS) laboratory sponsored jointly by the UN agency Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the national...
Marsabit residents given seven-day notice to return illegal firearms
The government has issued a seven day notice to Marsabit residents to surrender all illegal firearms before a planned disarmament exercise commences.
The order was issued after four people were shot dead during a banditry attack in...
38 girls rescued from FGM and early marriage
38 girls from Samburu and Marsabit Counties have been rescued from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and early marriages.
The girls were freed from undergoing the harmful cultural practices following interventions by an Anti-FGM project dubbed...
