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Samburu County · Samburu County

Umoja: Did you know that there is a village of Kenyan women fighting for gender equality?

Umoja is a unique village located in northern Kenya, near Archers Post in Samburu County. It was founded in 1990 by Rebecca Lolosoli and an initial group of 15 women. This settlement emerged as a safe haven for women who had suffered gender violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriages and domestic abuse, and were often rejected by their own communities. The name "Umoja" means "unity" in Swahili, reflecting the collective purpose of wome…See the Story

Samburu County · Samburu County

Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Free Eight Prisoners in Deadly Samburu Ambush - Nairobi Wire

A police officer was shot dead, and eight remandees escaped after gunmen ambushed officers escorting prisoners in Samburu County on Monday, February 10. Constable Humphrey Oroba and two other officers from Baragoi Police Station were transporting the suspects from Maralal GK Prisons to the station for scheduled court sessions when the attack occurred along the Maralal-Baragoi-South Horr road in the Charda area. According to police reports, armed…See the Story

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