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How Best Wajir county is prepared for El Nino – impossible to deal with disaster

 The Meteorological Department had announced that the country will receive El Nino from October to December 2023, urging the public to prepare adequately.  Wajir is a prone to conflicts, slow-onset natural disasters such as droughts and famine, and rapid-onset disasters such as floods, land or mudslides, and disease outbreaks. High levels of malnutrition-related illnesses and deaths, and disruption of livelihoods. Other areas with poor surface water drainage are prone to flooding, resulting in loss of life and property, and outbreaks of waterborne human and animal diseases such as cholera and Rift Valley fever. Several counties have put in place measures that they will undertake during the period of El Nino, including buying boats and coming up with environmental teams. As expressed fear that the El-Nino rains may cause destruction like flooding, soil erosion and landslides and asked the relevant authorities to sensitize residents about the extraordinary rains. The question...

FAI Nation a United emperor or a hobbling agenda - 2027 build up? Is the deal a true, practical

 The Diaspora shuttle, The Nairobi Wing and the Wajir flex or negotiators  Undoubtedly the FAI community has what it takes to lead the 2027 gubernatorial election but that won't be a Walk in the park - we must bear in mind that their votes are enough for the community to seal a victory. Clans integration was a dream of many leaders, and gave impetus to the creation of the SULTANS . Over the years, many other institutions were also established in Wajir politics but for the most part they did little to increase unity or other interactions among three communities living in Wajir County. Lately the family had encountered upheaval in realization of political harmonization this left a bigger fault within-   The 2022 campaign ever remains a regret in the history of Fai politics- it destroyed the unity  and cohesiveness. From the gubernatorial, Member of Parliament, Member, of County Assembly and Women representative they lost respectfully – in the grassroots they were ...

Wajir county Assembly speaker Urge women To Seek Political Leadership Roles

 The Wajir County Assembly speaker Abdille Yussuf  is calling on women to play an active role in politics. Abdille said women should empower each other and advocate for greater representation of women in leadership positions in the public sector. The speaker said women leaders should be ready to fight for their space by taking on the political establishment and relentlessly pushing for increased representation. He said it is imperative for more women to begin to be active in the political arena of the country in the 2027 general election approaches. Also expressed on how culture, tradition way with intertwined with negotiated democracy contributed negatively on women leadership.  "with culture as biggest bottleneck I appeal more women should seek leadership roles in politics and governance as a way of tackling their under-representation in leadership positions,” he said Wajir county Assembly speaker went on to say, ‘as the 2027 general election draws near we need more wom...