Garissa County Assembly

Garissa County Assembly ๐— ๐—”๐—ก๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜: ๐‹๐„๐†๐ˆ๐’๐‹๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐, ๐‘๐„๐๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“

27/08/2026

๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐——๐—œ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—š๐—จ๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

A 3-day multi-stakeholder engagement has concluded with stakeholders agreeing on practical recommendations to address the persistent challenges facing Garissaโ€™s agriculture and livestock sectors.

The discussions strengthened collaboration among farmers, government, research institutions and development partners, with the outcomes set to inform the County Assemblyโ€™s legislative and oversight interventions and support a more resilient, productive and market-oriented sector.

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—œ-๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—  ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—”๐——๐——๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—š๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐šƒ๐šž...
25/08/2026

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—œ-๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—›๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—  ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—”๐——๐——๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—”๐—š๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—–๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ข๐—–๐—ž ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ฆ

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๐šƒ๐šž๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿป๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฐ๐šž๐š๐šž๐šœ๐š ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ.
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The Garissa County Assembly has taken a lead role in convening a three-day multi-stakeholder engagement forum bringing together farmers, development partners, research institutions and relevant departments of the County Government to deliberate on viable solutions to the perennial challenges facing the agricultural and livestock sectors in the county.

The engagement is being undertaken in line with the County Assemblyโ€™s six-year Public Communication and Civic Education Strategic Plan, which seeks to strengthen meaningful citizen participation while amplifying the voices, concerns and priorities of citizens and bringing them to the attention of relevant authorities and agencies, as demonstrated through this stakeholder engagement.

The forum, which officially opened today at a Garissa hotel, provides a platform for stakeholders to identify areas of cooperation, strengthen coordination and develop practical interventions aimed at improving agricultural productivity, livestock development and the livelihoods of farming communities across Garissa County.

The Garissa Farmers Network (GFN) is among the major stakeholders participating in the forum, alongside farmersโ€™ representatives and other key actors across the agricultural and livestock value chains.

Farmers in Garissa County continue to face a number of challenges, including recurring floods that disrupt farming activities, inadequate investment in agriculture, limited and underdeveloped market infrastructure, inadequate extension services and challenges in accessing functional agricultural machinery.

The discussions are therefore focusing on practical and sustainable solutions to these and other challenges affecting the sector, including market access, value addition, establishment and strengthening of agricultural and livestock testing laboratories, meat and fruit processing, access to farm machinery and enhanced extension services.

The forum is also providing an opportunity for stakeholders to examine how government agencies, farmersโ€™ organisations, research institutions and development partners can strengthen coordination and collaboration to unlock the potential of agriculture and livestock production in the county.

Among the institutions represented are the Garissa County Assembly, relevant departments of the County Government, including Livestock and Veterinary Services, Agriculture, Economic Planning and Irrigation; and representatives of the Kenya Food Systems Project (KFSP).

Other key stakeholders include KALRO, KIPPRA, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, KENYA FOREST SERVICE, and Kenya Wildlife service KWS, alongside development partners and non-governmental organisations such as WFP, Mercy Corps, Danish Refugee Council, and Save the Children.

The County Assemblyโ€™s initiative underscores the importance of bringing citizens and key sector actors directly into discussions on policies, legislation and oversight priorities that affect their livelihoods.

The three-day engagement is expected to generate concrete recommendations and identify areas for strengthened collaboration among stakeholders, with a view to informing the Assemblyโ€™s legislative and oversight interventions and supporting the development of a more resilient, productive and market-oriented agricultural and livestock sector in Garissa County.

๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐——๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž ๐— ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—กโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐šƒ๐š‘๐šž๐š›๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฐ๐šž๐š๐šž๐šœ๐š ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผโ€”...
20/08/2026

๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ก๐—š๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—›๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—จ๐—š๐—› ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐——๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž ๐— ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—œ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐šƒ๐š‘๐šž๐š›๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฐ๐šž๐š๐šž๐šœ๐š ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
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Garissa County is taking another significant step in deepening devolution and strengthening service delivery at the grassroots through the operationalisation of the Garissa County Financing of Cities and Urban Areas Act, 2026.

Garissa County Assembly is one of only two county assemblies in Kenya to have passed legislation providing for the financing of municipalities, placing Garissa among the pioneers in establishing a clear framework for sustainable municipal financing.

The County Assembly leadership and County Executive officials, municipal heads and a technical team from the Council of Governors Secretariat have concluded a two-day high-level sensitisation retreat in Mombasa to deliberate on the implementation of the landmark legislation.

Speaking during the workshop, Governor Nathif Jama described the legislation as a historic milestone that positions Garissa at the forefront of strengthening urban governance under devolution.

The Act provides municipalities and urban areas with greater autonomy to raise, collect and utilise their own revenues. This is expected to strengthen their financial capacity, improve responsiveness and enable them to address local priorities more effectively.

For the people of Garissa, the significance of the legislation lies in its potential to take resources, decision-making and development closer to the communities they are intended to serve.

Better-financed municipalities will be better positioned to invest in and maintain essential urban services, including roads and drainage, sanitation, waste management, markets and urban planning, among other services that directly affect residentsโ€™ daily lives.

Speaker Abdi Idle Gure emphasised that the passage of the legislation must be followed by effective implementation that delivers tangible outcomes for residents.

โ€œThe true value of this Act will be determined not by its enactment, but by the effectiveness, consistency and accountability of its implementation,โ€ Speaker Gure said.

The municipal heads welcomed the legislation, noting that it gives municipalities a stronger financial foundation to identify and address local priorities. They said the Act will bring resources and decision-making closer to residents, enabling municipalities to deliver more responsive services while strengthening accountability at the grassroots.

The framework also creates an opportunity for stronger accountability. By bringing resources and responsibilities closer to communities, residents can participate more meaningfully in identifying local priorities while holding municipal leadership accountable for the use of public resources and delivery of services.

The move therefore represents a further devolution of both resources and responsibility, shifting development decisions from the county headquarters closer to communities that understand their needs best.

Chairperson of the Committee on Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Khadija Idriss, emphasised the Assemblyโ€™s role in ensuring that the legislation translates into tangible benefits for residents.

โ€œThrough our legislative, oversight and representation mandates, the Assembly remains a critical partner in ensuring that the framework delivers the intended benefits to the people,โ€ Hon. Khadija said.

Also present at the retreat were the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations, Hon. Omar Abdi Hassan; CS Mohamed Mursal, CECMs Mohamed Hussein (Urban Development) and Abass Khaar (Finance); Clerk CHRP Mohamud Abdi Santur; Municipal CEOs and other senior County Government officials.

By strengthening municipal financing, Garissa is taking devolution closer to the peopleโ€”bringing resources, decision-making and accountability closer to the grassroots, where local priorities can translate into better and more responsive services.

๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ž ๐— ๐—จ๐—š๐——๐—œ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ง ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐šƒ๐šž๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿบ๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฐ๐šž๐š๐šž๐šœ๐š ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Traders operating...
04/08/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—จ๐—ž ๐— ๐—จ๐—š๐——๐—œ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ง๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐— ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ง ๐—™๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฆ

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐šƒ๐šž๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿบ๐š๐š‘ ๐™ฐ๐šž๐š๐šž๐šœ๐š ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
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Traders operating on the peripheries of Souk Mugdi Market have petitioned the County Assembly of Garissa, raising concerns over what they termed discriminatory and excessive monthly charges imposed on businesses operating outside the marketโ€™s perimeter fence.

The petitioners told the Assembly that they are compelled to pay a monthly fee of Sh3,000, while traders conducting similar businesses within the perimeter fence of Souk Mugdi Market pay only Sh400.

The traders described the Sh3,000 monthly charge as excessively high, noting that they also meet their statutory obligations by paying the annual Single Business Permit (SBP).

They further raised concerns over what they termed ambiguities in the County Governmentโ€™s Finance Bill, particularly the categorisation of businesses under the broad description of โ€œbeauty shops.โ€ According to the petitioners, the broad classification encompasses several distinct categories of businesses, which has resulted in traders being subjected to fees they consider unfair and disproportionate.

The petitioners also argued that following the expiry of the 2024/2025 Finance Act, any fees collected from them thereafter lacked a valid legal basis and called for the matter to be investigated and addressed.

The petition was received by Deputy Clerk Abdi Shakul Kassim, who formally acknowledged the grievances raised by the traders.

The Clerk, CHRP Mohamud Abdi Santur, guided the petitioners through the Assemblyโ€™s petition process and advised them on the appropriate channels for pursuing their grievances.

โ€œThe Assembly is mandated to receive and consider petitions from members of the public. Your concerns will be formally processed through the appropriate mechanisms, and you will be kept informed as the matter progresses. We encourage you to provide all relevant documentation to support the issues you have raised,โ€ said Santur.

Garissa Township MCA Hon. Hussein Mohammed Dagane, whose ward hosts Souk Mugdi Market, assured the traders that their petition would receive due attention and be processed by the relevant Assembly committees in accordance with the law and established procedures.

Also present was the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations, Hon. Omar Abdi Hassan, who took note of the concerns raised by the traders.

The petition will now undergo the requisite Assembly processes, including consideration by the relevant committees, which will examine the issues raised and make appropriate recommendations.

๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐šƒ๐š‘๐šž๐š›๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿน๐Ÿถ๐š๐š‘ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”A high-lev...
30/07/2026

๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—– ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐šƒ๐š‘๐šž๐š›๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿน๐Ÿถ๐š๐š‘ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
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A high-level delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR KENYA (UNHCR), led by Deputy Country Representative Ms. Robin Ellis, today paid a courtesy call on the County Assembly of Garissa, where they held discussions with Assembly officials led by Speaker Hon. Abdi Idle Gure on forging a formal partnership to advance refugee management, governance and inclusive socio-economic development.

The UNHCR delegation also comprised the Head of the UNHCR Dadaab Sub-Office, Mr. Henok Ochalla, and Mr. Charles Odera.

The meeting focused on institutionalising collaboration between the County Assembly and UNHCR through a structured partnership aimed at strengthening legislative engagement, oversight and policy support on matters affecting both refugees and host communities.

Speaker Gure underscored the Assembly's constitutional mandate in legislation, oversight and budget appropriation, noting that a formal partnership with UNHCR would provide a framework for sustained engagement, accountability and improved implementation of programmes that benefit the people of Garissa.

He proposed several areas of collaboration, including the Ward Youth Champions Programme to enhance civic engagement, the domestication of the Refugees Act, capacity building for the County Assembly Secretariat, and initiatives to prevent and resolve conflicts that may arise from the integration of refugees and host communities under the Shirika Plan.

"We would wish to establish a structured partnership with UNHCR that culminates in sustained engagement on matters of mutual interest and shared development goals," Speaker Gure said.

Ms. Ellis welcomed the Assembly's commitment to building stronger institutional partnerships, saying UNHCR looked forward to regular engagement with the legislative arm of the county government.

She said the Assembly's pursuit of partnerships that promote transparency was encouraging and expressed appreciation that refugee management had been accorded the attention it deserves within the county's governance agenda.

Ms. Ellis further noted that UNHCR was drawing lessons from Turkana County to support the implementation of the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (GISEDP), an area-based development blueprint designed to improve the livelihoods of both refugees and host communities.

The Head of the UNHCR Dadaab Sub-Office, Mr. Henok Ochalla, described the County Assembly as a critical partner in advancing refugee-related programmes, saying significant opportunities existed for collaboration.

He welcomed the inclusion of refugees in key county policies and observed that the essential enablers for the successful implementation of GISEDPโ€”including political goodwill and human resource capacityโ€”were already in place.

Mr. Ochalla added that the Shirika Plan offered another important platform for collaboration, expressing confidence that UNHCR and the Assembly would continue working closely to realise its objectives.

Also speaking during the meeting, UNHCR official Mr. Charles Odera welcomed the Assembly's enactment of legislation providing for the financing of municipalities, noting that the legal framework would strengthen service delivery and improve access to essential services for both host communities and refugees.

In attendance were the Chairperson of the Assembly's Budget and Appropriations Committee and MCA for Damajale Ward, Hon. Omar Abdi Hassan, Clerk of the County Assembly CHRP Mohamud Santur,CASB Member Hon. Abdirizak Ismail, Deputy Clerk Abdi Shakul Kassim and senior Secretariat officials.

28/07/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—š๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—š๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—–๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—ข ๐——๐—˜๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก ๐——๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

28/07/2026

๐—™๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—  ๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—•๐—˜๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—˜: ๐——๐—œ๐—š๐—ก๐—œ๐—ง๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ'๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช๐—–๐—”๐—ฆ๐—˜

๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐——๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—กโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐šƒ๐šž๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿพ๐š๐š‘ ๐™น๐šž...
28/07/2026

๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—”๐——๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—–๐—”๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ก๐—š๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—œ๐—ก ๐——๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—š๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก๐—”๐—Ÿ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐šƒ๐šž๐šŽ๐šœ๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿพ๐š๐š‘ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

Speaker of the County Assembly of Garissa, Hon. Abdi Idle Gure, has called for a stronger legislative voice in the implementation of devolution and regional integration, urging closer collaboration between County Assembly Speakers and the Council of Governors to strengthen oversight, legislative coordination and the delivery of devolved services.

Speaking during the Fourth Devolution Sensitization Week in Garissa, Hon. Gure also appealed for the inclusion of County Assembly Speakers in the governance structures of the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC), saying their participation would enhance legislative ownership, accountability and regional integration across the frontier counties.

The week-long forum, themed "Devolution for Better Health; Empowered Communities," was officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Aden Bare Duale, who assured governors that the Ministry of Health would continue supporting county governments in the delivery of the devolved health function.

CS Duale also highlighted the transformative reforms being implemented by President William Ruto's administration to achieve unprecedented outcomes in the health sector.

Deputy Speaker and Iftin MCA, Hon. Mustafa Abdirashid, whose ward hosted the national event, warmly welcomed guests who had travelled from far and wide to attend the forum. He said he had witnessed firsthand the remarkable transformation that devolution has brought to the region, describing its impact as profound and far-reaching.

Speaker Gure observed that devolution has transformed Garissa by bringing services and decision-making closer to the people, citing the establishment of Dadaab, Balambala, Bura East, Modogashe and Masalani municipalities. He added that the establishment of Hulugho Municipality is progressing well following the successful completion of public participation.

Hon. Gure emphasized that devolution is not merely about the transfer of functions but about improving people's quality of life through equitable access to public services, inclusive governance and sustainable local development.

On this year's health-focused theme, the Speaker noted that healthy communities are the foundation of sustainable development, supported by reliable water services, quality road infrastructure, food security and expanded economic opportunities.

He reaffirmed that public participation remains the cornerstone of devolution, enabling citizens to shape county policies, budgets and development priorities.

The Speaker also reiterated the County Assembly's commitment to its constitutional mandate of legislation, representation and oversight, noting that the Assembly continues to strengthen governance through the approval of county budgets, the establishment of municipalities and the vetting of Municipal Boards.

The event was attended by Host Governor H.E. Nathif Jama Adam; H.E. Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir, Governor of Mombasa County and Chairperson of the Council of Governors' Health Committee; H.E. Benjamin Cheboi, Governor of Baringo County; H.E. Ahmed Muhumed, Deputy Governor of Wajir County; H.E. Dr. Ali Maalim, Deputy Governor of Mandera County; H.E. Robert Komolle, Deputy Governor of West Pokot County; Senator Abass Sheikh (Wajir), MPs Hon. Peter Lochakapong (Sigor), Hon. Dekow Barrow (Garissa Township); Principal Secretary for Devolution, Michael Loikenu Lenasalon; COG CEO Mary Mwiti; Members of County Assemblies; County Executive officials; and representatives of development partners.

The week features free medical camps, community barazas, land and legal clinics, and exhibitions showcasing the pastoral economy, food security initiatives, and cultural heritage.

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—•๐—จ๐——๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—งโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐™ต๐š›๐š’๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”The Ga...
24/07/2026

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ/๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ ๐—•๐—จ๐——๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐™ต๐š›๐š’๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

The Garissa County Assembly has marked another important milestone in the county's budget-making process after the Speaker of the County Assembly, Hon. Abdi Idle Gure, today presented the Garissa County Budget for the 2026/2027 Financial Year to H.E. Governor Nathif Jama Adam for assent.

The budget now takes effect following the Governor's assent and the earlier passage of the Garissa County Appropriation Bill, 2026 by the County Assembly, paving the way for the implementation of the county's development and recurrent expenditure programmes for the new financial year.

Speaking after presenting the Budget, Speaker Hon. Abdi Idle Gure said the successful conclusion of the budget process reflects the Assembly's commitment to responsible legislation, prudent public financial management, and ensuring that county resources are allocated to meet the priorities of the people of Garissa.

Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations, Hon. Omar Abdi Hassan (Damajale), welcomed the assent, describing it as a crucial step towards the implementation of key development programmes. He noted that the budget strikes a balance between fiscal responsibility and service delivery, providing adequate resources for priority sectors while strengthening accountability and efficient utilisation of public funds.

The assent marks the completion of the constitutional budget approval process and provides the legal authority for the County Government to implement its approved budget for the 2026/2027 Financial Year.

Also present to witness the assent were the Chairperson of the Committee on Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Khadija Idriss, and the Clerk of the County Assembly, CHRP Mohamud Abdi Santur.

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—งโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”๐™ต๐š›๐š’๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ ๐™น๐šž...
24/07/2026

๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐— ๐—•๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—” ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ก๐—ง๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—œ๐—ก๐—”๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—–๐—œ๐—ง๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—ก๐—— ๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—•๐—”๐—ก ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—š๐—ข๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—”๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง

โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
๐™ต๐š›๐š’๐š๐šŠ๐šข, ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿบ ๐™น๐šž๐š•๐šข ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿผ
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

The Garissa County Financing of Cities and Urban Areas Bill has reached a major legislative milestone after Speaker of the County Assembly, Hon. Abdi Idle Gure, today presented the Bill to H.E. Governor Nathif Jama Adam for assent.

The Bill, which was passed by the County Assembly two days ago, establishes a comprehensive legal framework for financing cities and urban areas in Garissa County. It is expected to strengthen urban governance, enhance infrastructure development, improve service delivery, and promote sustainable and orderly urban growth across the county.

Speaking after presenting the Bill, Speaker Hon. Abdi Idle Gure described the legislation as a significant step towards creating vibrant, inclusive, and well-managed urban centres capable of supporting the county's long-term social and economic development.

The Bill's enactment is expected to provide a predictable financing framework for municipalities and urban areas, enabling them to deliver improved services, invest in critical infrastructure, and strengthen institutional capacity for effective urban management.

Chairperson of the Committee on Lands, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Khadija Idriss, welcomed the milestone, saying the legislation paves the way for the much-needed financial autonomy of Garissa County's recently established municipalities. She noted that the law will facilitate the full devolution of municipal functions, enabling municipalities to mobilise and manage resources more effectively, strengthen local governance, and deliver quality services that respond to the needs of residents.

The presentation of the Bill underscores the continued collaboration between the County Executive and the County Assembly in enacting legislation that advances accountable governance and responds to the evolving development needs of Garissa's urban centres.

Also present were the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriations, Hon. Omar Abdi Hassan (Damajale); and the Clerk of the County Assembly, CHRP Mohamud Abdi Santur.

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