Kassim Waqo
33 Articles
Kenya proposes multi-agency approach to counter terror financing
The approach will bring together representatives from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies with different skill sets needed to detect hidden risks long before they become threats.
70-year-old grandmother sentenced to 5-year jail term for killing twin babies
Konso Isacko Godana was found guilty, with the evidence linking the deaths to a traditional belief within the Gabra community which views firstborn twins as 'bad omen.'The court noted that the evidence presented in court proved that the woman was indeed involved in the gruesome murders....
75-year-old father of 10 sits KCSE exams in Marsabit
Registered as a private candidate, Kochayo, now a retired catechist, had previously worked in Sololo town under the Catholic Church.Gabriel went to Moyale Primary School and registered as a Kenya Certificate of Primary Education private candidate, where he sat for his exams and scored a total of 232...
17 students nabbed with phones during KCSE exams in Marsabit
Nine students were caught at Sessi Mixed Secondary School in Moyale, while another eight private candidates were nabbed in Saku.Marsabit Central Assistant County Commissioner David Saruni confirmed the incident, saying investigations have commenced.
Protests rock Marsabit town after brutal murder of boda boda rider
The demonstrators lit bonfires on the Marsabit–Isiolo road, causing tension that led to the closure of some businesses as they called for an urgent probe.
UDM party expels two Isiolo MCAs over misconduct, disloyalty
Fozia failed to honour summons to appear before the disciplinary committee and failed to pay a fine of Ksh.500,000.
Man stabs pregnant wife to death in Marsabit
The suspect, Halakhe Dida Dulacha, committed the offence on Monday night, using a knife to fatally stab his wife, following a domestic dispute.Confirming the incident, Marsabit Assistant County Commissioner David Saruni told Citizen Digital that Dulacha has been arrested and is currently being inter...
Marsabit: Four family members arrested in shocking murder of newborn twins
According to Dukana Assistant County Commissioner (ACC) Nazarin Njuki, the twins—a boy and a girl—are believed to have died from suffocation on Monday night, barely a day after their mother was discharged from the hospital.
Kenyan nurse shortlisted for prestigious Ksh.32M Aster Award in India
Motari made to the top ten following his initiatives, including a skilled childbirth attendance, which led to a 92 per cent increase in skilled deliveries, zero maternal deaths and a 70 per cent reduction in perinatal deaths within a year.