Isiolo Newswire, Isiolo (2026)

27/07/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗣𝗔𝗖 𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗢𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗗𝗜 𝗚𝗨𝗬𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗛𝗜𝗠 𝗢𝗡 𝟲𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗡𝗨𝗕

𝘐𝘚𝘐𝘖𝘓𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘞𝘕 - The standoff between the Senate and Isiolo County Executive reached a boiling point today after the Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) directed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to arrest and produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo before the lawmakers on August 6.

According to CPAC, the sitting will also be attended by Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) CEO Abdi Mohamud.

The directive follows Governor Guyo’s repeated failure to honor committee summonses to respond to critical financial audit queries concerning the management of county funds.

🔹 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
📌 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Governor Guyo skipped today''s scheduled session, sending a letter via the County Secretary barely two hours before the sitting to request a reschedule, citing prior official engagements.
📌 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: CPAC Chairman Moses Kajwang (Homa Bay Senator) and committee members rejected the late apology, emphasizing that the governor had been formally served electronic and physical summonses well in advance.
📌 Rule of Law: CPAC noted that all legal administrative steps had been exhausted, leaving the committee with no option but to invoke statutory enforcement powers through the Police IG to mandate compliance.
"𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚... 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒏 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 [𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓]. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒏𝒐 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒖𝒔." — Senator Moses Kajwang, CPAC Chair

🔹 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨
The move marks a fresh escalation in legislative oversight regarding county financial management, accountability, and the spending of public funds meant for local development across Isiolo County.

We will keep you updated as further details and responses from the Executive emerge.

25/07/2026

𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗪𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗧𝗨 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘' 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗔!

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - Mama Ibado Charity (MIC) marked a landmark achievement right here in Isiolo with the grand opening of the Wazee Wetu Centre in Bulapesa Estate, Isiolo Municipality!

This is the first-ever dedicated care center for vulnerable older persons in Isiolo County, turning years of vision into a three-story sanctuary for our grandfathers and grandmothers.

The colorful launch ceremony was led by Mama Ibado Charity Founder & President 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐥, former Cabinet Secretary Ambassador 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝, and key county leaders including Deputy Governor 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐚 and County Secretary 𝐃𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐮.

📮 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝟑-𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐭𝐮 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞?
Built specifically to serve as a dignified community hub for hundreds of local elders, the state-of-the-art facility features:
🔹 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 & 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: Providing direct access to healthcare, check-ups, and specialized medical support on-site.
🔹 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛: Streamlining the delivery of monthly food hampers to vulnerable households across the county.
🔹 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭:: Creating economic opportunities and self-sustaining community initiatives tied to local rangeland livelihoods.
🔹 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬: Giving elders a welcoming venue to gather, build companionship, escape isolation, and pass down cultural wisdom.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒛𝒆𝒆 𝑾𝒆𝒕𝒖 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈—𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒂 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑, 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚." — Ahmed Jibril, President of Mama Ibado Charity

"𝑾𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍-𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅." — Amb. Amina Mohamed

Mama Ibado Charity has been standing with Isiolo senior families since 2011, and the opening of the Wazee Wetu Centre sets a whole new benchmark for how we honor and protect our elders.

Drop a comment to salute Mama Ibado Charity and everyone making life better for our Wazees in Isiolo!

24/07/2026

𝗗𝗡𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗚𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗔

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 — The painful search for missing Isiolo businessman George Gitonga has reached a tragic conclusion following official scientific confirmation from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Isiolo County.

In a formal document issued on July 23, 2026, and signed by Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO) Kibet G. Samburmo, the DCI confirmed that DNA testing by the Government Chemist conclusively matched the human remains recovered in May to Gitonga’s family.

📮 𝐃𝐍𝐀 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
According to the official report, buccal swab samples were collected from Gitonga’s mother (Rosa Wambeti), brother (Emilio Munene), and sister (Justa Karemi) for genetic matching.
🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: Forensic analysis carried out between June 22 and July 3, 2026, generated a profile showing a 99.99+% probability that the bone fragments and bloodstains recovered at the scene belong to the biological son of Rosa Wambeti.
🔹 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: The recovered remains are currently preserved at the Isiolo County Referral Hospital Mortuary, where the family has been cleared to collect them for final rites.

📮 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🔹 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: George Gitonga mysteriously disappeared around 9:00 PM.
🔹 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: A missing person report was officially filed at Isiolo Police Station by family friend Fredrick Kihara.
🔹 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Police and search teams recovered clothing, shoes, and human remains logged as crime scene exhibits.
🔹 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: Exhibits and family reference samples were forwarded to the Government Chemist for profiling.
🔹 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: The official Government Analyst report confirming the match was generated.

📮 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝
The DCI communicated that the case will now proceed as a Public Inquest in a competent court within the jurisdiction. Witnesses will be called to testify as authorities seek to establish the exact circumstances surrounding Gitonga’s death and hold those responsible accountable.

24/07/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵- A late-night security patrol in Isiolo Town ended in fatality after police officer shot a suspect who allegedly attacked him with a Somali sword along the APS Line–St Kizito Road.

According to police reports, officers on foot patrol responded to distress calls at around 11:46 p.m. on Thursday night when they encountered a group of young men fleeing toward them. Upon ordering the group to stop, one of the men allegedly pulled out a Somali sword and charged at an officer.

Despite a warning shot fired into the air, the suspect continued to advance while wielding the weapon. The officer opened fire, striking the suspect in the upper left arm. He was rushed to the Isiolo County Referral Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Investigators processed the scene and recovered a Somali sword alongside a wooden club as evidence. The body remains at the Isiolo County Referral Hospital mortuary awaiting formal identification and post-mortem examination as police investigations continue.

24/07/2026

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟴-𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗖𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - Police in Cherab, Merti Sub-County, have arrested a key suspect following the horrific murder of an 18-year-old woman whose body was discovered inside the Deputy County Commissioner’s (DCC) office compound.
The victim, identified as Nasibo Tadicha Abdi, had been reported missing by her father on Tuesday evening, July 22.
Her burnt body was discovered on Thursday night inside one of the toilet stalls at the DCC offices after a staff member noticed a foul smell and forced open the door.
Crime scene officers processed the scene, and the family later positively identified the victim.
Following swift investigative leads, officers arrested a prime suspect Ibrahim Arero Malicha in connection with the killing. A post-mortem examination was conducted at the scene before the body was released to the family for burial according to Islamic rites.
Police confirm that investigations remain active to establish the full motive behind the brutal attack.

18/07/2026

🚨 𝙸𝚂𝙸𝙾𝙻𝙾 𝚆𝙸𝚁𝙴 𝙴𝚇𝙲𝙻𝚄𝚂𝙸𝚅𝙴:
𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦! 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬’𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗗𝗢 ‘𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝟰 𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥𝗦’ 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗬

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - A massive wave of over 1,000 runners, families, and corporate giants took over Karura Forest in Nairobi today for the 2nd annual Run 4 Seniors. Organized by the Mama Ibado Charity (MIC), this event wasn't just a race—it was a lifeline for the elderly right here at home in Isiolo!

Did you know that out of the 1,000 vulnerable seniors supported by this charity across Kenya, a massive 700 beneficiaries live right here in Isiolo?
Mama Ibado Charity (located in Isiolo town, along the Isiolo-Moyale Road at Ibada Plaza) has been quietly changing the face of elder care in our community since 2011.

Today's race, heavily backed by corporate sponsors like Fly748 (who gave KSh 3 Million sponsorship!), Sidian Bank, KCB Foundation, and Hass Petroleum, means more resources are coming directly back to Isiolo.

📮 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐈𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝:
🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦:
Every single month, hundreds of our local wazee receive hefty food hampers containing essential supplies. For many elderly-led households in Isiolo—70% of which are run by heroic grandmothers looking after orphans—these hampers are the difference between extreme hunger and a dignified meal.
🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 & 𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
Mama Ibado Charity has been running free local medical camps (organizing eye surgeries that have repaired nearly 200 cataracts for our seniors!). Even better, they are directly enrolling our local elders into the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) so they can walk into hospitals and get free diagnosis, specialized equipment, and medication.
🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 '𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝' 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭:
They don't just feed; they build. Mama Ibado Charity has built hundreds of houses equipped with private washrooms for the most vulnerable seniors to ensure they live safely.

📮 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎:
Construction is currently underway for a brand-new Seniors Community Center right here in Isiolo town! This will be a safe haven of dignity, giving our elderly a place for community, psychosocial support, and dedicated care.

As Mama Ibado Charity President Ahmed Jibril said today at the finish line: "𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒅, 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚."

Let’s celebrate the incredible work being done for our local Wazees! Share this post to spread awareness, and let's back this Mama Ibado initiative keeping our elders safe. 🙏❤️

17/07/2026

𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢'𝗦 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗬 (𝗦𝗢𝗜) 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗞𝗗𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗘!

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - The strategic military footprint in Isiolo County has been cemented further today following a colorful Pass Out Parade at the prestigious School of Infantry (SOI) right here in Isiolo.

A brand-new, elite cohort of Defence Forces Constabulary (DFC) personnel has officially graduated after surviving six months of grueling, high-intensity tactical and physical training in our backyard.
The high-profile ceremony was presided over by none other than the Commander Kenya Army, Lieutenant General David Ketter, who was joined by top military brass, proud families, and local guests.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬-𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞:
🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: This specialized unit is now fully baked and ready to be deployed across the country. Their main job? Safeguarding strategic national assets and protecting critical military installations.
🔹 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭: The recruits have spent half a year at the Isiolo SOI undergoing rigorous drills, marksmanship training, and character building to prepare them for dynamic, emerging security threats.
🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞: Addressing the sharp-looking parade, Lt. Gen. David Ketter urged the new soldiers to uphold the highest levels of discipline, patriotism, and integrity. "The responsibility entrusted to you extends beyond protecting infrastructure to preserving the confidence that Kenyans place in their armed forces," he declared.
🔹 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: The parade also rewarded top performers who shattered records in marksmanship, physical endurance, and discipline, proving that the training standards in Isiolo remain world-class.

As the premier military training hub in Northern Kenya, the School of Infantry continues to play a massive role not just in national defense, but in our local economy and security ecosystem.

Drop your congratulatory messages for our new soldiers in the comments below! 👇👇

13/07/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗦𝗛 𝟭𝟴𝟵𝗠 𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗖𝗧: 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟮 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗖𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲 𝗡𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 "𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐎 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 — The celebratory mood engineered by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) during its recent Sh655 million carbon revenue disbursement has suddenly collided with reality. Isiolo Wire has exclusively obtained an explosive joint petition authored by community leaders, elders, women, and youth groups addressed directly to 12 Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) across Isiolo, Samburu, Marsabit, and Laikipia counties.

The petition blows the whistle on a massive financial discrepancy, exposing that KES 792 million was allegedly placed in a fixed deposit account last year, generating KES 52 million in interest—bringing the expected payout total to KES 844 million. By only distributing Sh655 million to the conservancies this month, the petition notes that NRT and project handlers are facing an immediate audit crisis over a "vanishing balance" of approximately KES 189 million to KES 200 million.

The targeted ward representatives—who wield immense constitutional oversight over community land and resources—are being urged to summon conservation executives, launch public hearings, and formally reject the recently signed Project Implementation Agreements (PIAs).

📮 𝟏𝟐 𝐌𝐂𝐀𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬:
The petition formally places the burden of oversight on the following frontier legislators:
📌 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: Hon. Lempaira (Mukogodo West), Hon. Shuel (Mukogodo East).
📌 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: Hon. Lemantile (Oldonyiro), Hon. Meja (Chari), Hon. Lorot (Burat), Hon. Loosu (Ngaremara).
📌 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: Hon. Burch’s (Laisamis), Hon. Leakono (Loglogo).
📌 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: Hon. Lemantile (Wamba West), Hon. Lentukunye (Wamba North), Hon. Lelenkeju (Wamba Central), Hon. Lentaan (Waso.

📮 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝟏𝟑𝟗𝐌 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞
The financial allegations leveled by the pastoralist coalition outline a pattern of sophisticated accounting secrecy. According to the documents, the KES 52 million in interest was generated from a fixed account held at Standard Chartered Bank in Nanyuki, yet the funds have completely disappeared from community ledger books.
Furthermore, the MCAs are being asked to trace an additional KES 139 million that is reported missing or completely unaccounted for under a shadowy fund designated as "Account 15." This comes on the heels of Isiolo Wire’s earlier reporting regarding an Isiolo conservancy manager who allegedly utilized forged signatures to illicitly siphon KES 1 million from local community funds.

📮𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞: 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐍𝐑𝐓 𝐋𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭?
The petition exposes a major contradiction regarding NRT's ultimate motives in Northern Kenya. Community members recall a formal letter signed directly by the NRT Chief Executive Officer on July 7, 2025, explicitly stating that NRT would completely exit carbon management and hand operations over to the community-owned Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
Instead, the newly amended PIAs reveal that NRT has locked itself into a structural "double-dipping" model, allocating 6 percent of all carbon revenues directly to NRT and 7 percent to the SPV simultaneously.
Pastoralists are asking the MCAs to declare these PIAs null and void, asserting they were signed under extreme coercion, without the involvement of Community Land Management Committees, and without genuine Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC).
"Communities questioned why NRT should continue receiving a percentage of carbon revenue when the SPV is intended to take over carbon management and the role of project proponent," the petition to the MCAs states.

📮 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐏𝐕 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥
Beyond the missing millions, a major governance crisis is brewing over who will control the incoming SPV corporate board. The petition alerts the MCAs to a quiet plot to appoint serving Conservancy Chairmen directly as SPV Directors.
The community warns that this creates a catastrophic conflict of interest: Conservancy Chairs are legally obligated to represent the community's defensive interests, while SPV directors wield corporate executive control over multi-million dollar carbon payouts and commercial contracts.

📮 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬:
The community coalition has copied the petition to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Office of the Auditor-General, and international registry Verra, demanding that local MCAs immediately:
📌𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬: Force NRT, bank managers, and conservancy heads to produce the Standard Chartered Nanyuki fixed deposit certificates and full disclosure of bank charges.
📌 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: Initiate an independent review of all 2025 carbon funds, explicitly auditing the heavily inflated logistics, travel, and venue costs used to manufacture "consent" during PIA meetings.
📌 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐞: Enforce the Community Land Act to ensure no corporate entity dictates rangeland usage without grassroot ratification.

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12/07/2026

𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗫 𝗟𝗘𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗚𝗦 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗬𝗜𝗥𝗢, 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗣 𝗕𝗜𝗗

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - The race for the Isiolo North parliamentary seat has officially been thrown wide open following a major political development in Oldonyiro Ward.
Felix Rantuu Lekishe, a seasoned political administrator and strategist, has formally thrown his hat into the ring for the 2027 legislative race after receiving a powerful backing from his clan elders yesterday.

The endorsement ceremony, which went down in Nenpejeto, saw turnout of community members, youth, and highly respected clan elders. In a deeply symbolic pastoralist ritual, the elders performed traditional prayers and blessings, including the sprinkling of sacred liquid around Lekishe and on his legs—a ceremony meant to fortify his steps, grant him protection, and crown him as the community’s choice for the upcoming political battle.

📮 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐗 𝐋𝐄𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄?
Born in Samburu East before his family settled permanently in Oldonyiro, Isiolo County, Lekishe is an academic and administrator with deep roots in the region. A graduate of political science and administration, he first cut his teeth in frontline politics as a trusted aide to the former Member of Parliament for Samburu North, Mathew Lempurkel. In 2018, he transitioned to national-level strategy when he became the personal assistant to prominent political figure Maina Njenga. Having navigated high-stakes national political environments, multi-billion shilling corporate civil disputes in Nairobi's courts, and spearheaded local community initiatives—including personally sponsoring secondary and university educations for dozens of local students over the years—Lekishe brings an intense mix of administrative muscle, elite networks, and grassroots touch back home to Isiolo.

Speaking shortly after the endorsement, a humbled Lekishe expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Nenpejeto, promising a leadership anchored on inclusivity and regional progression.
"𝑰 𝒂𝒎 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒏. 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒅𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏," Lekishe stated. "𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝑰𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒐 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉."

📮 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕
Lekishe enters the Isiolo North race with a formidable profile. By launching his bid right from his home turf of Oldonyiro, analysts say he has successfully locked in his base before spreading his campaign machinery to other key voting blocs including Isiolo Town, Ngaremara, Merti, Cherab and Chari.

With the elders' leadership mandate now firmly in his hands, Team Lekishe has officially signaled to the incumbents and other contenders that they are ready for a bruising battle ahead of 2027 elections.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒙 𝑳𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆'𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒍𝒐 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆? 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚? 𝑫𝒓𝒐𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘! 👇🏾

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11/07/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝟲𝟱𝟱𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘-𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗦

𝑰𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑳𝑶 𝑻𝑶𝑾𝑵 - Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) Chairman Andrew Dakhole has called on community conservancies to make prudent and sustainable use of the recently disbursed Sh655 million in carbon credit earnings.

The announcement follows the official rollout of a Sh655 million carbon payout disbursed by Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) Chief Operations Officer Osman Hussein during a ceremony held in Isiolo town. For the first time, Isiolo Wire can reveal the exact county-by-county breakdown of the controversial green fund disbursement:
📍 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐒𝐡𝟐𝟓𝟖.𝟖 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐒𝐡𝟐𝟒𝟖.𝟖 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐒𝐡𝟏𝟐𝟔.𝟔 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧
📍 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲: 𝐒𝐡𝟑𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧

While NRT emphasizes that these earnings—accrued over a 13-year partnership—have historically improved livelihoods by paying school fees, establishing small businesses, and supporting grazing land restoration, the financial windfall is landing directly into communities currently plagued by massive governance scandals, legal blockades, and deep structural suspicion.

📮 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒
The carbon credits program, which has partnered with the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) for 13 years, experienced a freeze early last year. However, Chairman Dakhole confirmed that following thorough investigations and major governance reforms, trading in the international carbon market has officially resumed.

📮 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘
Big structural changes are now underway to align the project with Kenya's Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Carbon Market Regulations, 2024. NRT has initiated the transfer of project governance to a community-owned corporate entity known as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).

📮 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬?
📌 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Conservancies will take full independent charge of managing their carbon activities through amendments to the Project Implementation Agreement.
📌 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: New management boards will be established, made up of representatives from all local stakeholders.
📌 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲: NRT’s role will shift strictly to providing capacity building and technical support during the transition.

NRT Chief Operations Officer Osman Hussein presented the cheques in Isiolo town, urging communities to prioritize environmental conservation, sustainable rangeland management, and local development. Moving forward, each conservancy will host its own consultative meetings, giving local residents the direct power to vote on priority areas and decide exactly how their millions will be spent to improve school fees support, small businesses, and community welfare.

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