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Refugees · Garissa

Police Shoot, Injure 4 Refugees in Clash over Food Donation in Dadaab

Police officers said the crowd surged and threatened to overrun the centre, prompting action.See the Story

Garissa County · Garissa County

Health CS Aden Duale Builds Modern Mosque In Honour Of Late Parents - Kahawatungu

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has built a modern mosque in Garissa Ndogo, Garissa County, in memory of his late parents. The mosque, named Masjid Al-Abrar, was officially opened on Arafa Day. “On this blessed Day of Arafa, my family and I had the honour of officially opening Masjid Al-Abrar, a modern mosque built in Garissa Ndogo, Garissa County, in memory of our late parents,” said Duale during the ceremony. The mosque has been constructe…Read Article

Garissa · Garissa

Policeman shoots and injures himself in accident at Garissa home  - Kahawatungu

A police officer is nursing gunshot wounds after he shot and injured himself in the leg at his workstation in Hulugho, Garissa County. The officer had been asleep in his house and was supposed to report to work on Monday morning when the incident happened. This is after he was tripped by a mosquito net in his house. He told his seniors he had kept his CZ rifle under his mattress and was struggling to remove it when the mosquito net accidentally …Read Article

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Why Jarajila Ward MCA NOOR FARAH picked up a knife and wreaked havoc at a Garissa restaurant - Fresh details emerge

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - New details have emerged regarding the disturbing knife incident involving Jarajila Ward MCA Noor Farah at a Garissa restaurant, which was captured on CCTV and widely circulated online. According to a police update and statements from individuals close to the MCA, the incident reportedly stemmed from an earlier altercation in a nearby parking lot, where Farah was allegedly assaulted by three unidentified men. The suspec…Garissa · GarissaRead Article

Knife-Wielding Garissa MCA Storms Restaurant as Patrons Flee – Caught on CCTV

A Garissa County Assembly Member caused tension by causing a commotion at a restaurant at the weekend. Armed with a knife, Mr Noor Farah, the Jarajila MCA, caused a scene in a Garissa town restaurant at about 5pm on Saturday, shortly after attending the Garissa Cultural Festival. CCTV footage shows customers running into the restaurant […]Garissa · GarissaSee the Story

State Issues Immediate Evacuation Directive to Communities in Lower Tana River Basin over Floods  - Kahawatungu

The government Friday issued an immediate voluntary evacuation directive to all communities living downstream of the multipurpose Kiambere Dam. This is due to the prolonged and intense rainfall over the Mt. Kenya and Aberdare catchment areas. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the inflows into the Seven Forks hydropower cascade have increased sharply in the recent few weeks. “As a result, Kiambere Dam, the last reservoir in the cas…Evacuations · GarissaSee the Story

Garissa family finds former police officer who disappeared 5 months ago admitted at KNH

A family in Garissa has found relief after locating their missing son, Abdikadir Mohammed Abdi, who disappeared in December 2024 after failed attempt in rehab.Mental Health · GarissaRead Article

TECNO, UNHCR Renew Partnership to Empower Refugee Children through Education – Ethiopian Monitor

TECNO Mobile and the UN Refugee Agency deepen global partnership, launching a new joint initiative titled ‘Together We Can Bring Education to African Children & Youth.‘ The three-year program aims to provide more than 54,000 refugee children access to quality education, and support 15 DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative) scholars across the continent. The renewed partnership, first established in 2020, has already benefited …Dadaab · DadaabRead Article

EU, UK, UN and US on joint visit to Garissa County to reaffirm commitment to promoting prosperity, security and stability

Heads of Missions from the Delegation of the European Union, the British High Commission, the US Embassy and the United Nations Resident Coordinator today visited Garissa County. During engagements with the Regional and County Commissioners, the Governor, and County Assembly, the delegationEuropean Commission · ViennaSee the Story

Kenya: Garissa to Vaccinate 600,000 Livestock Under Danish-Supported Campaign

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Garissa -- Garissa County government has launched a ten days' free vaccination campaign targeting over 600,000 livestock in the sub-counties of Dadaab and Fafi.Vaccinations · GarissaSee the Story

Refugees in Limbo with US Resettlement Uncertainty : State of the World from NPR

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In Kenya, generations of mostly Somalians have lived in one of the world's largest refugee camps for over thirty years. Many hoped to resettle in places such as the U.S., which has paused a key admissions program. And a visit to China's oldest trade fair, where traders are plotting their next move after U.S. tariffs and a darkened economic forecast.(Image credit: Tony Karumba)Refugees · DadaabSee the Story

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