31/10/2025
Mandera Residents Criticize Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif Over Poor Service Delivery
Mandera, Kenya – Growing discontent is mounting among residents of Mandera County, who accuse Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif of failing to deliver on his promises more than three years into his term.
Local resident and community activist Hassan Abdullahi has voiced strong criticism, saying the county government has achieved little beyond distributing small bursaries to students.
“For the past three years, Governor Khalif has done nothing tangible for the people of Mandera. Our roads in Mandera North, Lafey, and Mandera West are in terrible condition. Transportation has become a nightmare,” Hassan said.
According to him, the county’s media team recently toured various parts of Mandera to film and interview residents, allegedly to portray a false image of progress in roads, education, and other development sectors.
“They are trying to deceive the public with public relations stories, pretending there are major projects. But on the ground, there is nothing,” he added.
Hassan further alleged that Governor Khalif recently held a meeting with local media outlets in Mandera, directing them to air favorable stories about his administration. Each media house, he claimed, was promised KSh 100,000, with bloggers receiving the same amount, in an attempt to boost the governor’s image.
“The governor is spending millions of shillings on media to build his PR while Mandera remains underdeveloped. Businesses have collapsed, the roads are impassable, and even the Mandera County Referral Hospital lacks medicine,” Hassan lamented.
Residents have called for transparency, accountability, and immediate action to address the challenges facing the county — from infrastructure and healthcare to economic revival.
Governor Khalif’s administration has not yet responded publicly to the allegations.