70-year-old woman arrested along with suspects linked to robbery incidences – DCI
Three suspects have been apprehended and a firearm recovered following a multi-agency operation in the Burburis area of Garissa Sub-County. According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Saturday, September 21, 2024, the well-choreographed operation was conducted by officers from the agency and their Administration Police Service (APS) counterparts. The […]
246 families displaced in Garissa after River Tana breaks its banks
The Kenya Red Cross has rescued 246 families displaced in Mansabubu area in Bura East, Garissa county after River Tana broke its banks. According to the humanitarian agency, the entire village was submerged after the river broke its banks. Following the unfortunate incident, the Kenya Red Cross swiftly relocated the affected families to a camp […]
Garissa County most affected by floods with 16,883 peòple displaced
16,883 have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Garissa County in the wake of heavy relentless rains lashing most parts of the country. Confirming the statistics on Monday, May 6, the Kenya Red Cross has said Garissa is the hardest hit with 550 households displaced in 11 camps at at Hyuga Girls Primary School. […]
470 households displaced as floods wreak havoc in Garissa
Several households have been displaced following heavy rains wreaking havoc in most parts of Garissa. The Kenya Red Cross says the affected families are seeking refuge at the Farmer Training Center (FTC) and Water Ground areas. “The Kenya Red Cross utilizes satellite imagery to monitor the impacts of floods across different areas. Check out this […]
IPOA speaks after police officers were attacked in Garissa
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) chairperson Anne Makori has condemned the attack of police officers at Banane area, Liboi Sub County in Garissa County on Thursday, January 4, 2024. The attack through an improvised explosive device (IED) left one officer injured and several others unhurt. “IPOA sends a message of solidarity to the Inspector […]
Garissa: Firewood collector brutally killed by gunmen who sprayed him with bullets
Police in Garissa are investigating the execution of a local firewood collector who was shot multiple times at his home. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, Osman Abdi Jire was shot dead by unknown persons at his home in Kunasow village. Area chief Bulla Mzuri reported the death of the firewood collector […]
Wajir, Garissa, Kajiado have lowest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities in Health sector – EACC report
Wajir, Garissa and Kajiado have the lowest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities in the health sector, the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has revealed in its latest report. According to the report, Makueni, Kakamega and Nakuru counties had the highest levels of accessibility to procurement opportunities. “Open tendering (78.9 per cent), followed by request […]