THE STANDARD By
Abdimalik Hajir |
April 1st 2021 at 15:18:15 GMT +0300
Garissa Senate nominee Abdulkadir Mohamed Haji. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]
Powerful political figures, as well as local elders, worked behind the scenes to ensure Abdul Haji is elected unopposed for the Garissa senate seat, we can now reveal the intrigues.
The Standard has learned several people had shown interest in the seat but were immediately prevailed upon by their respective clan elders to step down.
In the advent of devolution, councils of elders have become powerful, sometimes summoning key political figures, they have also been used in lobbying for jobs and other issues in the northern counties.
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THE STANDARD By
Roselyne Obala |
March 8th 2021 at 02:46:03 GMT +0300
The fate of a Sh10 billion project meant to facilitate integration of refugees in local communities in Garissa hangs in the balance following a dispute between the county and national governments over its implementation.
The World Bank-funded initiative dubbed Kenya Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (KDRDIP) aims at encouraging host communities to accommodate refugees and in return enjoy social amenities and economic opportunities that come with the plan, including roads, schools, healthcare, security, electricity and provision of water.
The project is also meant to address hostilities between the escapees and host communities in Daadab, Fafi and Lagdera sub-counties, which have hosted refugees for the last 26 years.