Roads Board to train 300 boda boda riders in Garissa

Kenya Roads Board (KRB) will partner with North Eastern national polytechnic to train over 300 boda boda riders afresh on road safety measures. This comes a week after the government suspended the countrywide crackdown on boda boda operators to give them time to comply with the required regulations. Speaking during a consultative meeting with the […]

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Garissa issues health protocols to be observed during Idd

The Department of Health in Garissa County has issued guidelines and protocols to be observed in mosques and prayer grounds across the County during the Idd-ul-fitr celebrations. Addressing the press, Health Chief Executive (CEC), Roble Nunow, said the procedures were arrived at in consultation with the officials of inter-faith protocols governing places of worship. “The […]

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Garissa County government distributes food items to vulnerable households

Garissa county government has kicked off a three-day exercise of distributing assorted food items to 2000 vulnerable families in Garissa Township Sub County. Speaking at Iftin primary school grounds, Garissa county secretary Abdi Sheikh said the programme is targeting 500 needy families from Iftin, Galbet, Waberi and Township wards. “Last month Garissa county cabinet approved County Emergency […]

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Garissa Girl Beats Disability to Score 405 Marks in KCPE

A pupil from Young Muslim Academy in Garissa County has gone against all odds to score 405 marks in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results released yesterday by Education Cabinet Secretary (CS), Prof George Magoha. Ifrah Mohamed Shuriye, who is both physically and partially visually disabled, was seventh overall nationally and top in […]

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Three standby choppers in NEP to airlift exam papers

The  Government has availed three standby choppers for Garissa, Wajir and Mandera Counties to airlift examination papers for both the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Education (KCSE) in areas that have been adversely affected by the recent floods. Speaking on Tuesday when he witnessed the opening of the […]

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