Tag: Mandera County

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. […]

Ex-Mandera county driver found guilty of kidnapping two Cuban doctors

A former Mandera County Government driver assigned to two Cuban doctors who were abducted in 2019 has been found guilty of the said kidnapping. In a judgement delivered by Milimani Magistrate Martha Nanzushi on Wednesday, Issack Ibrein Robow was found guilty and convicted for being involved in the kidnapping of the Cuban doctors; Landy Rodriguez […]

History as Mandera County gets first female Assistant Chief

A woman has been selected as chief for the first time in the history of Mandera County. This is after Leila Mohammed Kullow beat several contenders to emerge victorious for the position of assistant chief of Kamor Location in Mandera East Sub-county. Leila promised to assist women who she claimed have been marginalised because they […]

One killed, 10 others injured in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Mandera

At least one passenger was killed and 10 others wounded on Monday morning when suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked two buses between Olla and Sarman, Mandera County. North-Eastern region police commander Rono Bunei said both buses were headed for Moyale from Mandera town when the attack happened. The buses were being escorted by a police vehicle […]