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The Standard
March 31, 2018
Leaders drawn from the north eastern counties are scratching their heads in search of a long lasting solution to resolve the current education crisis in the region. This follows a move by non-local teachers to flee the area due to attacks targeting them. But amid the push and pull between teacher's serviceÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
March 26, 2018
Even though the overall nutrition situation has progressed, the levels of acute malnutrition remains at critical levels in Turkana Central, North, West and South, Tana River, Wajir North, North Horr and Laisamis subcounties. In addition, Isiolo and Kajiado reported a serious nutrition situation, while NarokÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
February 28, 2018
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has warned chiefs and leaders helping mediation between rape suspects and families of victims that they will be arrested and prosecuted. Dr Matiang'i said the communal dispute resolution commonly known as "maslaha" should never be applied in cases of rape,Ãâà...
Daily Nation
February 28, 2018
He was speaking in Wajir County, just five days after a schoolgirl, 15, was gang-raped for three days at Habaswein settlement. The girl was flown to Nairobi and a suspect whom she said was well known to her was arrested and charged in court. Dr Matiang'i assured residents that they would start seeingÃâà...
Daily Nation
February 20, 2018
Wajir residents search for names of victims during a past ceremony marking the Wagalla massacre. The monument was recently destroyed by a mob that accused some tycoons of attempting to grab the land it sits on. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUPÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
February 20, 2018
Fresh clan conflicts over resources in Wajir have led to calls for disarmament and memories of the 1984 Wagalla massacre that left hundreds dead. Since December, more than 10 people have been killed in clashes between members of the Arjuran and Degodia clans at the Eldas and Wajir NorthÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
February 18, 2018
The inter-clan clashes between the Degodia and Ajuran in Wajir North and Eldas has nothing to do with the boundary, Northeastern regional coordinator Mohamud Saleh has said. Speaking in his office yesterday, he said the fighting is politically instigated, “possibly because of the anticipated boundaryÃâà...
Business Standard
February 16, 2018
A Kenyan official says suspected al-Shabab extremists have killed three teachers in an overnight attack in the northeastern county of Wajir. North Eastern regional coordinator Mohamud Saleh says an unknown number of gunmen attacked Qarsa primary school and targeted non-Muslim teachers.
The Star, Kenya
February 13, 2018
Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi had two weeks ago urged the two warring communities of Wajir North and Eldas sub-counties respectively to cease hostilities. “We need peace in Wajir and we will not tolerate people who create conflict”, said Abdi during the peace meeting. The Governor asked the nationalÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
January 5, 2018
Police are escorting students heading to Buna and Eldas subcounties to keep them safe from clan clashes. Renewed clashes between Ajuran and Degodia cland erupted last week over the border, and have claimed seven lives. Among those killed are a chief, and a police reservist. The Star has learnt theÃâà...
Daily Nation
August 31, 2017
On the other hand, Dr Ibrahim served as MP for Wajir North before losing in 2007 to Mr Mohamed Gabow, who later lost to Mr Mohamed Saney in 2013. Dr Ibrahim would later serve as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission in the last Parliament before going for the Wajir Senate seat.
The Star, Kenya
August 18, 2017
In addition, apart from Eldas constituency, where Adan Keynan retained his seat, the other constituencies of Tarbaj, Wajir East, Wajir West, Wajir North and Wajir South have new legislators. The new MPs are Ahmed Gaal of Tarbaj, Rashid Amin of Wajir East, Ahmed Ibrahim of Wajir North, MohamudÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
August 13, 2017
Rashid Kassim leads the list of opposition legislators-elect. He won the Wajir East race on the Wiper ticket. Ahmed Kolosh of ODM won the Wajir West MP race, while Ahmed Abdisalan sailed through in the Wajir North race on the ODM ticket. Meanwhile, of the sitting 30 MCAs, only two managed to defendÃâà...
The Standard
August 6, 2017
However, Eldas that was part of former Wajir West is inclined towards the 'Wajir East' candidate; Jubilee party's Mohamed Abdi Mohamud while Wajir North is a battleground for the three candidates. Both the incumbent Ahmed Abdullahi of ODM and Mohamed Abdi Mohamud have made significant inroadsÃâà...
The Star, Kenya
April 27, 2017
A hotly contested race was expected in the Wajir North MP race between incumbent Saney Abdi and new comer Mahad Mohamud, but the sitting lawmaker was handed the JP ticket in last-minute negotiations. In Wajir South, Muktar Ali and Surat Muhamud stepped down for Mohamed Mohamud Sheikh,Ãâà...
ReliefWeb
December 31, 1999
The nutrition situation is projected to remain in the same phase in Turkana and Wajir North while a deterioration is expected in Isiolo, North Horr, Laisamis, Tana River and Kilifi due to the scale down of the emergency response interventions including Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP) andÃâà...
The Standard
December 31, 1999
Three MPs on Monday led a demonstration to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) headquarters amid reports that more than 250 schools had been closed in Wajir County. Meanwhile, the Trade Unions Congress of Kenya (TUC-Ke) Monday demanded that TSC revokes a plan to hire 900 teachers toÃâà...
Hivisasa
December 31, 1999
He said learning should continue in areas such as Wajir North, Eldas, and Wajir West which are not near the border adding that security should be beefed up along the border towns to guarantee the security of non-local and local teachers. “In Batalu Primary School, all the teachers have left and only the head teacher hasÃâà...
Daily Nation
December 31, 1999
A classroom at El Adow Primary School in Wajir South. Several schools in Wajir County now face closure after TSC transferred non-local teachers from the region following an attack by Al-Shabaab militants. PHOTO | BRUHAN MAKONG | NATION MEDIA GROUPÃâà...
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