Wajir East

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  Wajir East MP win upheld, judge says suit lacked meri

  The High Court has upheld the election of Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim. Justice James Wakiaga said the petition filed by Mohamud Abbas lacked merit. He said the petitioner did not prove that assisted voters were misled and technology failed. “Mohamud’s claims that IEBC officials using the KIEMS kits on that particular day were not familiar with their operations, and that results were announced without forms from six polling stations could not stand because [he did not rely on any evidence],” Wakiaga said   Read More ...

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  We need schools for low-scoring youths - parents

  Parents and leaders in Wajir East are appealing to the government to set up tertiary institutions to absorb hundreds of candidates who could not make it to public universities. Each passing year, the number of students failing to join university is increasing, a trend they say is now posing a security threat in the region. Less then 100 students from the constituency got grade C+ and above   Read More ...

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  First Lady spreads women economic empowerment program to Wajir

  WAJIR 4 OCTOBER, 2017, (PSCU) First Lady Margaret Kenyatta todaytook the message of women empowerment to Wajir where She rolled out a livestock distribution exercise that will benefit thousands of families across the 30 electoral Wards across the County. She braved sweltering temperatures standing at 37 degrees and dust to launch the livestock distribution exercise at Alimaow location of Wajir East’s Central Division where the first four women groups received camels and goats before the programme is rolled out across the 30 Wards   Read More ...

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  First lady campaigns for President Uhuru in Wajir

  First Lady Margaret Kenyatta Wednesday took the message of women empowerment to Wajir where She rolled out a livestock distribution exercise that will benefit thousands of families across the 30 electoral Wards across the County. She braved sweltering temperatures standing at 37 degrees and dust to launch the livestock distribution exercise at Alimaow location of Wajir East’s Central Division where the first four women groups received camels and goats before the programme is rolled out across the 30 Wards   Read More ...

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  No cause for alarm over Kalonzo 'double ID' listing, IEBC says

  The IEBC is investigating accusations by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka that another voter was registered with his national ID at Wajir. Kalonzo, while at Wagberi Primary School in Wajir East constituency, found his ID belongs to Salome Wanjiru Njoroge, born in 1993. "We are looking into the alleged mix up in regard to Hon Musyoka's registration. No cause for alarm," IEBC said via twitter on Wednesday. The electoral agency assured   Read More ...

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  Kalonzo accuses IEBC of rigging as his ID is listed to woman in Wajir

  Cord co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka was on Wednesday shocked to find his national ID listed to another person in the IEBC voter register. While at Wagberi Primary School in Wajir East constituency, Kalonzo found his ID belongs to Salome Wanjiru Njoroge, born in 1993. He said the revelation was clear evidence of a wider scheme to rig the August 8 general elections in favour of Jubilee. "This [also] explains why the   Read More ...

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  Kalonzo Musyoka shocked as his ID number used to register voter in Wajir

  Mr Musyoka discovered the anomaly when he visited a voter registration centre at Wagberi Primary School in Wajir East Constituency, during his tour of Wajir County. According to IEBC voter register, the former Vice President and Cord co-principal’s ID number belongs to one Salome Wanjiru Njoroge, born in 1993. Speaking to by phone, Mr Musyoka said he decided to verify the accuracy of his registration details out of curiosity but   Read More ...

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  Three Wajir MPs in political rivalry with Governor Abdullahi skip Jamhuri Day celebrations

  Three Wajir MPs have skipped Jamhuri Day celebrations following what is believed to be a supremacy battle between them and Governor Ahmed Abdullahi. Only Wajir East MP Abass Sheikh and Woman Representative Fatuma Ibrahim attended the celebrations at Wajir Stadium. The differences between Senator Abdirahman Hassan, Adan Keynan (Eldas) and Mohamed Elmi (Tarbaj) heightened on the 2016 Mashujaa Day in October. The three who walked out on governor Abdullahi as   Read More ...

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  Man arrested in Wajir on suspicion of spying for Al-Shabaab

  A man was arrested on Monday night at Khorof Kharar in Wajir on suspicion that he was providing information to Al-Shabaab. Wajir East OCPD Anthony Mbogo said Kuna Mohamed Dahir had a Kenyan identity card and was arrested on his way to Somalia on a boda boda. “There has been suspicion that information on the movements and activities of the Kenyan security forces were being leaked to the militants. Investigations   Read More ...

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  Prosecutor arrested for receiving Sh30k bribe from rape victim’s family

  By BRUHAN MAKONG A court prosecutor was arrested in Wajir on Wednesday for demanding and receiving a Sh30,000 bribe from complainants in a defilement case. Francis Andai had received the cash from a couple in Kotulo area whose daughter had been defiled so that he could facilitate the prosecution of the case. Wajir East OCPD Anthony Mbogo on Thursday said the complainants called the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officers from   Read More ...

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  Police shoot five protesters in Wajir

  Wajir East MP Sheikh Mohamed has condemned Friday’s incident in which five people were injured after police attached to Simba Energy shot them. Residents were protesting against the oil prospecting company’s exploration activities in Sitawario location. The MP also visited neighbouring Arbaqeranso location, where Simba Energy is carrying out similar oil exploration. Mohamed said he will ensure the perpetrators are brought to book. He spoke after visiting the injured at   Read More ...

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  Reopen Somalia border, state urged

  Wajir East MP Abass Sheikh Mohamed wants the Kenya-Somalia border opened to allow free movement of goods and services. He said the “official but unpractical” closure of the border has led to trafficking of contraband and weapons. Kenya shares an 800km-long border with Somalia. This stretches from Kiunga in Lamu to Mandera. Mohamed urged the government to establish offices for revenue, immigration and standards agencies to ensure proper inspection and   Read More ...

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  MP wants Kenya-Somalia border opened for tree trade, tracking of entrants

  Wajir East MP Abass Sheikh Mohamed wants the Kenya-Somalia border opened for free movement of goods and services. He said the “official but unpractical” closure of the border has led to inflow of contraband goods and illicit weapons. Kenya shares more than 800km-long border with the war-torn Somalia; this stretches from Kiunga in Lamu to Mandera. Mohamed urged the government to establish offices for revenue, immigration and standards agencies to   Read More ...