Wajir leads in number of administrative units

Wajir County has one of the most extensive administrative networks in Kenya, reflecting both its strategic importance and the realities of governing a vast, sparsely populated region. The county is composed of 15 sub-counties, 35 divisions, 228 locations, and 264 sub-locations, making it one of the largest administrative spreads nationally. This expansive structure points to […]

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Madaraka Day in Wajir County

On this Independence Day, the government comes to announce that the template of marginalization that European powers established cannot hold in a continent whose people are out of the hangover of the shortage colonialism intended as they fought for their interests. Kenyans celebrate Kenya’s 63 years of independence in Wajir, deliberately: to connect Kenya with […]

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Transforming Wajir Landscape Beyond Madaraka Day Celebrations

The decision by the Government of Kenya to designate Wajir County as the host of the 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations brought with it social and economic transformations. Following the designation, the national government mobilised and directed over Ksh2 billion to Wajir to construct and maintain roads, refurbish public facilities and improve public spaces. The projects […]

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653 Kenyan Police Officers Return Home After Two-Year Haiti Mission

Kenya has reached a major milestone in its international peace support efforts, with 653 National Police Service (NPS) officers now returned home from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti. The latest contingent of 208 officers arrived on 24 March 2026, completing the third phase of the ongoing drawdown. This follows the return of […]

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