COG chair Waiguru pens emotional message after passing of Lamu deputy governor
Council of Governors Chairperson Anne Waiguru has penned an emotional message following the passing of Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Ndung’u. In the condolence note shared late Friday night, September 6, 2024, the Council of Governors described the deceased as an astute leader who excelled in his role. While describing his demise as a great loss, […]
Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Ndung’u dies
The Deputy Governor of Lamu County Raphael Munyua Ndung’u has died. The deputy county boss is reported to have succumbed to an illness barely two years after he jointly ran on an ANC ticket with Governor Issa Timamy to win the gubernatorial seat. President William Ruto on Friday, September 6, 2024, confirmed his demise, stating […]
KCSE 2021: Lamu county on spot for poor performance
As the majority of parents and students continue to celebrate the just-released KCSE 2021 results, Lamu County is in the spotlight on the list of counties with low results. Schools that used to record great performance in the national examination have not performed well raising more questions. Efforts to reach out to Lamu Director of […]
Mandera chief, his father-in-law found after disappearing seven months ago
A chief and his father-in-law who had been allegedly abducted seven months ago have finally been released. The senior chief of Fino Location Mohamed Bulle was abducted by suspected Al Shabaab militants from a lodge in Lafey, Mandera County on August 27, 2021. His father-in-law was also kidnapped two weeks after he was reported missing. […]
Garsen Magistrate narrates near-death experience with Al Shabaab militants
Garsen Senior principal magistrate, Paul Rotich has narrated his experience in the hands of Alshabab militants, following Tuesday’s attack by the suspected militants. Rotich said that although he would soldier on and continue dispensing his duties at the Garsen law courts, he had come face to face with the Alshabab militants who ambushed his vehicle […]
Two killed in another Lamu attack
Two people were on Sunday, January 9 killed by unknown assailants who also torched several houses in Majembeni area, Lamu County. This is the third attack to take place in a span of five days which has claimed lives despite efforts by the government through the Ministry of Interior to deal with the insecurity issue […]
Two arrested after gang-raping mentally challenged woman in Lamu
Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have today arrested two sex pests who allegedly gang-raped a mentally handicapped woman in Lamu County. In a statement, the two Shadrack Murimi Maina, 45 and Hiribae Kokane, 43, allegedly tricked the lady into thinking they were good samaritans. It is said that on the fateful […]