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Adow Kalil Jubat

Raila says ODM to field Maalim's rival

ODM has declared it will field a candidate against former Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim for Garissa Township parliamentary seat.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 7 years ago

Raila says ODM to field Maalim's rival

Register to have a say in national affairs, CS Mohamed urges residents

Register to have a say in national affairs, CS Mohamed urges residents

By Adow Kalil Jubat 7 years ago

Raila Odinga links Jubilee to abuses in Aden Duale’s turf

Raila Odinga links Jubilee to abuses in Aden Duale’s turf

By Adow Kalil Jubat 7 years ago

Destroyed Garissa mast challenge to voter listing

Destroyed Garissa mast challenge to voter listing

By Adow Kalil Jubat 7 years ago

Kenya: Team picked to address drought in 12 counties

Mwangi Kiunjuri, the Devolution Cabinet Secretary said yesterday the team will review the drought situation and assess the gaps in the State interventions that need to be fixed.

By Daniel Psirmoi and Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Kenya: Team picked to address drought in 12 counties

Governor thrown under the bus in clan nominations

Mr Korane narrowly lost to Mr Jama in the 2013 elections, after a division within the larger clan handed victory to the governor, who is from the Auliyan sub-clan.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Governor thrown under the bus in clan nominations

Mob beats up suspected child abductor

A middle-aged man was rescued by police from angry members of the public who beat him up, accusing him of abducting a school boy.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Mob beats up suspected child abductor

Aden Duale criticises churches over calls to have IEBC disbanded

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has criticised church leaders over their call to have the electoral agency disbanded.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Aden Duale criticises churches over calls to have IEBC disbanded

Garissa University gets Sh2 million security gadget

An IT company has donated a Sh2 million biometric security gadget to Garissa University College.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Garissa University gets Sh2 million security gadget

Garissa University College reopens after terror raid

Garissa University College reopened Monday, nine months after closure following a terrorist attack in which 148 people, mostly students, were killed.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Garissa University College reopens after terror raid

Garissa University College recalls academic staff ahead of its reopening

The academic staff of the ill-fated Garissa University College have been recalled to pave way for reopening next year.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Garissa University College recalls academic staff ahead of its reopening

Clan militia given 30 days to surrender illegal arms

The Government has given a 30-day ultimatum to feuding clans in the county to voluntarily surrender all illegal arms.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 8 years ago

Clan militia given 30 days to surrender illegal arms

MPs fault Aladwa, call for probe on hate speech

Jubilee legislators have condemned Nairobi Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) chairman George Aladwa over an alleged hate speech he made at a rally.

By Adow Kalil Jubat and Isaac Kathare 9 years ago

MPs fault Aladwa, call for probe on hate speech

Officers rescue teacher kidnapped by Al Shabaab

A teacher who was abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants at Hagadera Refugee Camp in Dadaab was rescued yesterday morning.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Officers rescue teacher kidnapped by Al Shabaab

Security agents recover yet another cache of deadly weapons in Garissa

Security agents believe they have pre-empted a major terrorist operation on Kenyan soil after they seized yet another dangerous cache of weapons on Wednesday.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Security agents recover yet another cache of deadly weapons in Garissa

10 suspected Shabaab recruits arrested in Garissa

Security agents in Garissa County on Monday evening arrested eight Tanzanians believed to have been on their way to Somalia to join Al Shabaab.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

10 suspected Shabaab recruits arrested in Garissa

Government may re-impose curfew in North Eastern

The Government might re-impose a curfew in North Eastern following the killing of 14 Kenyans by suspected terrorists on Tuesday.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Government may re-impose curfew in North Eastern

Youths defend Governor Nathif Jama on hired ambulances

A group of youths has come out to defend Garissa County Governor Nathif Jama over the leasing of ambulances.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Youths defend Governor Nathif Jama on hired ambulances

Suspected Al Shabaab gunmen kill chief in Wajir

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Al Shabaab militant group killed a chief in the North-Eastern border town of Wajir on Saturday night.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Suspected Al Shabaab gunmen kill chief in Wajir

Five killed in two separate incidents

Five people were killed in the county in two separate incidents.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Five killed in two separate incidents

Al Shabaab change tact, storm villages to lecture residents

Suspected Al Shabaab militia stormed Yumbi border village in Fafi, Garissa County and lectured residents for hours before retreating back to Somalia.

By Adow Kalil Jubat and Cyrus Ombati 9 years ago

Al Shabaab change tact, storm villages to lecture residents

Tanzanian charged over links to terror

A Tanzanian who was arrested by Anti-Terror Police Unit officers while allegedly heading to Somalia for training with Al Shabaab, has been charged with admitting to be a member of a terrorist group.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Tanzanian charged over links to terror

Agony over missing Garissa cleric 'abducted by police'

A family in Garissa is in agony after their father, an Islamic teacher, was allegedly abducted by security officers on Monday.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Agony over missing Garissa cleric 'abducted by police'

‘We heard them taunt students’

Students who survived the murderous raid told heart-rending narrations of how the killer militia tormented their victims.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

‘We heard them taunt students’

Pope, other religious leaders condemn Garissa attack

Religious leaders across the world yesterday condemned the terrorist attack at Garissa University College that left at least 147 people dead while tens of others sustained injuries.

By Adow Kalil Jubat and Robert Wanyonyi 9 years ago

Pope, other religious leaders condemn Garissa attack

Five injured in Mandera hotel grenade attack

Suspected Al –Shabaab militia lobbed a grenade at a hotel in Mandera town on Thursday evening injuring five people.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Five injured in Mandera hotel grenade attack

Leaders want State to issue youths with identity cards

A cross-section of political leaders yesterday hit out at the Government over failure to issue thousands of youth in North Eastern with national identity cards.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Leaders want State to issue youths with identity cards

Garissa Governor reshuffles Cabinet to bolster efficiency

Governor Nathif Jama finally effected a mini-reshuffle of his cabinet over the weekend following an outcry by members of the public who complained of poor service delivery by his administration.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Garissa Governor reshuffles Cabinet to bolster efficiency

Boy killed, father injured in attack

A 14-year-old boy was killed, while his father, 70, was seriously injured during a morning raid in Banisa sub-County, Mandera County Friday, after month’s of lull.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Boy killed, father injured in attack

Governor promises to eradicate poverty

The county administration wants to free residents from poverty and negative ethnicity in the New Year, a county official said yesterday.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 9 years ago

Governor promises to eradicate poverty

Street lighting project lauded

The county government has invested Sh49 million on a rural street lighting project as a way to fight insecurity and extend business hours.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Street lighting project lauded

It won’t be business as usual, contractors told

Governor Ali Ibrahim Roba on Wednesday put on notice contractors in the county who do shoddy work after securing tenders.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

It won’t be business as usual, contractors told

Sh200m to buy produce from Wajir farmers

Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has said his government will spend Sh200 million to purchase produce from local farmers.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Sh200m to buy produce from Wajir farmers

Motion to sack governor withdrawn

Members of the county assembly have withdrawn an impeachment motion against Governor Nathif Adam.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Motion to sack governor withdrawn

Wajir joins Mandera in fight against terrorism to protect key sectors

Only days after two attacks left 64 people dead in Mandera, the town is suffering with health facilities in Mandera County closed down following resignation and desertion of duty by more than 50 medics. This follows recent attacks by suspected Al Shabaab militants that claimed 64 lives.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Wajir joins Mandera in fight against terrorism to protect key sectors

Garissa Governor dares MCAs to impeach him

Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has dared members of the county assembly (MCAs) threatening to impeach him to go ahead.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Garissa Governor dares MCAs to impeach him

First batch of 90 Somali refugees return home

The International Organisation of Migration (IOM), in partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) early this week embarked on a voluntary repatriation of 94 Somali refugees living in Kenya.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

First batch of 90 Somali refugees return home

DPP orders arrest of suspected gang rapists

The Director of Public Prosecution has directed police in Hola to move swiftly and arrest the 15 suspects behind the gang rape ordeal of two sisters in Wayu village last week.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

DPP orders arrest of suspected gang rapists

15-man gang rapes two sisters, forces their father to watch

Two sisters were on Friday gang raped by a group of men at Wayu village in Bura.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

15-man gang rapes two sisters, forces their father to watch

Don’t withdraw civil servants from the North, leaders urge

Leaders from North-Eastern have sharply reacted to the statement made by some unions asking their members to withdraw their services from the region.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Don’t withdraw civil servants from the North, leaders urge

Proposed ODM leaders rejected

A branch official of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has dismissed the 'boardroom' appointment of new party officials at the weekend.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Proposed ODM leaders rejected

School loses seven tutors in Saturday's massacre

A school in the border town of Mandera bore the biggest brunt of Saturday's massacre, losing almost half of the entire teaching staff.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

School loses seven tutors in Saturday's massacre

3 nabbed with 600 bags of suspected contraband

Police intercepted 600 bags of suspected contraband, which had been smuggled into the country from neigbouring Somalia.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

3 nabbed with 600 bags of suspected contraband

Duale, Governor Nathif differ over giraffe centre

Sharp differences have emerged between Garissa Governor Nathif Jama and National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale over land in Garissa township.

By Adow Kalil Jubat 10 years ago

Duale, Governor Nathif differ over giraffe centre

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