Isiolo: Bodaboda riders vow to refrain from demos, urge election losers to file petitions
Isiolo bodaboda riders association have vowed to refrain from engaging in demonstrations challenging the general elections. The riders called on aggrieved and unsatisfied politicians to file petitions in court. Speaking to the press, Isiolo bodaboda riders association chairperson Moses Miriti reiterated that politicians who are not satisfied with the results announced by the Independent Electoral […]
Isiolo: Traders in anguish as Mathare market goes up in flames
Traders at Mathare market in Isiolo town are counting losses after goods worth over Ksh1 million were gutted in a mysterious fire on Monday night. Speaking to K24 Digital Agnes Kendi, who deals in the cereal business at the market, said delayed response by firefighters from the county government dealt the traders a huge blow […]
Isiolo: KWS officer shot dead, another injured after bandits attack station
A Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officer was on Saturday shot dead while another was left injured after armed bandits attacked the Oldonyiro KWS field station in Isiolo county. While confirming the incident, Isiolo County Commissioner Geoffrey Omonding said the perpetrators who ambushed the officers as they were preparing dinner are believed to have come from […]
Isiolo County Assembly clerk arrested over Ksh28M tender
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested four suspects including the County Assembly Clerk Salad Boru Guracha and a former Speaker of the County Assembly of Isiolo Mohamed Tubi Bidu over alleged graft in a Ksh28 million tender. The tender entails the construction of a masonry perimeter fence, gatehouse, pavement works and parking lot […]
Isiolo: Police officer allegedly sells bullets to civilian, threatens to kill locals
Police in Isiolo County are detaining their colleague who allegedly sold bullets to a civilian before threatening to kill locals. It all started when the officer identified as Daniel Kilyunga attached to Aramiet General Service Unit (GSU) camp threatened to kill some residents. This prompted the locals to make a report to the GSU camp […]
Isiolo: Suspected cattle rustler gunned down in fierce fire exchange
A contingent of police officers drawn from the General Service Unit (GSU) on Sunday, December 2 night shot dead a suspected cattle rustler in Kasarani village in Isiolo County. In a police report seen by K24 Digital, Ebilait Leri Apailem was gunned down and a firearm make Caribine of serial number 08994 was recovered. It […]
Three people suspected of defrauding mobile money users arrested in Isiolo
Detectives based in Isiolo have arrested three people suspected of defrauding unsuspecting Kenyans their hard-earned monies. The three racketeers Samwel Maina Ndirangu, 36, Mary Wangari Hinga, 32 and 31-year-old Josephine Chesang Tanui were arrested at Archers Post on Friday, July 30, while attempting to escape. According to the DCI report, the suspects have been operating […]