Different approaches by Kenya’s county and national governments to al-Shabaab have made Mandera County a terror hotspot. The assaults started in 2011 when the Kenya Defence Forces entered Somalia to help that country fight the violent extremist group. Recent attacks on communication masts and the detonation of improvised explosive devices along major roads used by government and security officers suggest that al-Shabaab is there to stay.
Although the government has made attempts to push the terrorists out of Kenya, it won’t succeed without community support and an extensive intelligence network. It also needs to address corruption – a problem that is destroying the trust of Mandera’s people.
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THE STANDARD By
Lucas Barasa |
April 7th 2021 at 18:26:24 GMT +0300
Mandera Governor Ali Roba (
pictured) has abolished the chief officer post in the Office of the Governor as he made changes and reshuffled his cabinet.
“In accordance with Article 179 of the Constitution on and Section 46 of the County Government Act, I hereby abolish the position of the County Chief Officer in the Office of the Governor,” Roba said.
Twenty other chief officers are to remain in their dockets including Abukar Abdi Sheikh (Medical Services), Rahma Abdullahi Mahmud (Public Health), Abdikadir Adan Alio (Culture, Tourism and Sports) Vainusa Yussuf Aburo (ICT and E-Government) and Alinoor Mohamed Ali (Accounting and Financial Services).
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