H.E Ahmed Abdullahi
@HEAhmedJiir
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Governor @WajirKE | Pioneer and Present. Chairman @KenyaGovernors.
Wajir, Kenya
Joined September 2016
In 2015 we awarded Shamsa Ali Wajir County Bursary having emerged the best girl in KCSE, NEP, 2014. Today, we're proud to see her graduate with Bachelors of Medicine & Surgery from Kenyatta Uni. We shall maintain Wajir as the hub of hope by making every Wajirian live their dreams
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Dear Mandera, you have today amazed us the Azimio family with your brilliant reception and presence at the grand rallies in the County. This has proven right the belief we always held that entire North Eastern Kenya is Azimionated. #Inawezekana #BabaNaMartha
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Kindly join me to congratulate our own, Wajir's history-making daughter, Captain Yasmin Abdi Farah, who made her 1st flight as full Captain. She became the 1st Female Somali Pilot to fly Somali skies post-Civil-war thus inspiring our women & girls. #Wajir is proud of her.
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It is with great honor to welcome the Rt. Hon. @RailaOdinga to Wajir. Your presence in our great county is truly valued and highly appreciated. Karibu Wajir Baba!
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Providing quality health care services to the citizenry in #Wajir being one of the priorities of our #JiirCaato administration as pledged in our campaigns, I flagged off Ambulances 🚑 that shall boost our county referral system & attend to emergency medical cases. #HopeIsHere
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I’m truly humbled beyond words, by the firm faith and belief from all the corners of our great #Wajir County and as I assume office, I assure you that I accept this duty with utmost humility. #HopeisHere.
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Our first event under the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party #Wajir tour, has ended after a night of insightful & fruitful deliberations. The Wajir Town hall meeting, attended by fellow Wajirians & leaders, was graced by @RailaOdinga @MarthaKarua @skmusyoka & @JunetMohamed
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I wholeheartedly accept and appreciate the vote of confidence my Fellow Governors have placed on me to take up the Vice-Chairperson position in the @KenyaGovernors (CoG) in a unanimous decision reached through a consensus to steer the council for the next one year.
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Don't make me Cry my lovely Wajir. Your love is speechless. I am more grateful for the grand entry you accorded me and Baba. #AzimioMtaaniWajir
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Some of the Key milestones achieved as part of our service delivery to the great people of #Wajir.
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Love for baba @RailaOdinga in Wajir, by extension North Eastern Kenya is unmatched. Azimio fever is beyond imagination. #AzimioMtaaniWajir is only Love. 🍊
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We have started operations to restore lights to our streets beginning with the mast lights in #Wajir Municipality. Once our engineers finalize the repairs, we shall rid our County of darkness which has limited our people & traders from maximizing their earnings in a 24hr economy.
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Leo naomba Kura kwa niaba ya Baba @RailaOdinga, Nitakuja kuomba yangu siku nyingine. #AzimioMtaaniWajir
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We have paid July and August salaries, despite not getting funds from the National Treasury, and reactivated their NHIF medical cover.
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I would to take this opportunity to thank Allah the Almighty for upholding our victory to deliver the mandate given to us by our fellow Wajirians and restore hope to our great county 008. #HopeisHere
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Alhamdulillah, we have restored the lights back on our #Wajir streets. I commend our County officials especially our engineers for working tirelessly to ensure our promises to our beloved people on the streetlights have been fulfilled within the set timelines. #A_Working_Wajir
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We've received medical items worth KES 4.8M courtesy of @WHO & other partners. This is a timely boost to our resolve to fellow Wajirians of ensuring our @WajirCountyKE health centers have sufficient drugs to save our people's lives as the prolonged drought continues to threaten.
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Alhamdulillah, I stand deeply humbled by the trust and confidence my fellow Governors have bestowed upon me, entrusting me with the mantle of advancing the devolution agenda as the new Chairperson of the Council of Governors.
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Yes, a cleaner #Wajir is possible, and that is what we shall strive to maintain. Our tractor mounted road sweepers shall conduct routine clearance of our roads to boost road safety and protect our people from dust-related respiratory illnesses.
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This is a product of our beloved Wajir farms. Our Agricultural future is truly promising.
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Joined hands with my fellow Governors under the auspice of @FCDCKenya & ASAL Counties; Marsabit Governor H.E @GovMohamudAli Garissa Governor H.E @Nathif_J_Adam, Mandera Governor H.E.@MohamedAKhalif, & #Lamu Governor H.E Issa Timamy where we made an appeal on the drought situation
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We've approved #Wajir County Integrated Strategic Urban Spatial Development Plan for Habaswein, Griftu, Eldas, Bute, Tarbaj, Hadado & Khorof-Harar. The plan shall enhance service delivery & transform these towns to be more productive, efficient, competitive, & investor-friendly.
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I take this opportunity to thank you for your encouraging words and inspiring wishes. I am truly grateful for your incredible support. We look forward to making you proud of our service to Wajir. Asanteni. #RestoringHope #WajirwaaJiir.
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Glad to share that we've fixed more than 40 of our County vehicles that were previously grounded & we continue to repair others to be at the service of Wajirians. The vehicles include water bowsers, Ambulances, & others used for daily operations across the county. #Hopeishere
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Joined fellow leaders led by CS Defence @HonAdenDuale & CS Tourism @peninah_malonza to grace PS Culture & Heritage Hon @UmmiMBashir's thanksgiving ceremony in Wajir. We thank H.E @WilliamsRuto for rewarding Umi by naming her to such a valuable docket in recognition of her efforts
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As we enter the divinely blessed Month of Ramadhan, May Allah accept our prayers, & grant us a blessed & prosperous Ramadhan. Wishing #RamadhanKareem to all my fellow Muslims. May this month bring immense joy to you and your loved ones. Amiin
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Glad to report that our Fire fighting truck is back on track to be at the service of our beloved Wajirians. Truly impressed by the passion & commitment of the Fire & rescue team which restores our hopes in our County's emergency response preparedness. #HopeIsHere #Wajirrising
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📍Establish Waste plants to manage garbage. 📍Complete Wajir meat processing factory to earn from our livestock sector. 📍Revive farming with massive irrigation plans. 📍Re-introduce post-natal starter packs at hospitals. 📍Provide adequate funding to boost women's businesses.
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Our wells might be dry, our taps may not be running, but our #Wajir water bowsers shall continue delivering water to our people at no cost. For the past few weeks, we've enhanced water trucking to distribute water to homes & areas mostly affected by drought-related water crisis.
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I have arrived in #Jigjiga, Somali Regional State of Ethiopia alongside fellow leaders & delegation from Kenya where we were greeted with a red carpet reception at Garad Wilwal Airport. Thank you Excellency @Mustafe_M_Omer for according us a warm welcome & homely hospitality.
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In line with fulfilling our promise of providing our MCAs with a state-of-the-art facility to execute their day-to-day legislative operations, we have resumed the construction works of the new #Wajir County Assembly Building to fast-track the readiness of the new Assembly for use
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Glad to run the #DevolutionConference2023 Marathon in the city of Champions, #Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. Hapa #Wajir County nayo imeweza.
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It was great to attend the Azimio meeting at KICC alongside my brother H.E Nathif Jama, a pioneer Governor like myself for our neighbouring, brotherly County of #Garissa. He was a very valuable brother & our cooperation helped transform the lives of the people of our two counties
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Proud to have led #Wajir under our administration to be the Top & one of the only 10 Counties to allocate at least 30% of their budget to development during the financial year. In shaa Allah in 37 Days, we'll rise Wajir to the great position it belongs & restore our people’s hope
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I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our heroine Madam Dekha Ibrahim 'Dekha Nabad' who passed on 11 years ago on this date. 14th July 2011 was a sad day for our great County and nation but it is all in Allah's will. May Allah reward her with Janatul Firdaus.
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I'm informed from Tharaka Nithi that our youngster Mursal Abdikadir has scored a wonderful goal for our Wajir County team as we lead 1-0 vs #Mandera in the first half of our #WajirVSMandera match.
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I am grateful to H.E the President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, for bestowing upon me the esteemed ELDER OF THE ORDER OF THE GOLDEN HEART (E.G.H) during the auspicious JAMHURI DAY celebrations.
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Wajir Senator in Waiting, Hon. Major Abdirahman a herder himself, & a great friend of herdsmen, knows livestock-related issues much better & shall be a resourceful advocate for the livestock sector. His expertise shall help unleash the potential of #WAJIR's rich livestock sector.
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I am truly honored to join fellow Governors & Deputy Governors drawn from the 47 Counties for the Induction summit led by @KenyaGovernors which kicked off in #Mombasa. We look forward to forging strong partnership for cooperation between our beloved Wajir County & other Counties
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Wajir cadey ayaan maalin wanaagsan idin ka soo leeyahay.
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I was glad to host @SafeSurgicalAid officials Dr. Abdihamid Noor & @Alibash_Mohamed who were accompanied by Dr. Omar A Shahin, VP United Hands Relief (UHR) charity organization. #Wajir is ready to work with similar stakeholders in the health sector to deliver our vision & plans.
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Orahey grounds in #Wajir, has left us with alot of memories during #AzimioMtaaniWajir. To my fellow Baba @RailaOdinga loyalists in #Wajir who made this day a success by turning out in large numbers to paint the town in Azimio colors, I wholeheartedly thank you for making us proud
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What a blessed Friday for #Wajir! Most parts of our County from #Hadado to #Habaswein were blessed with rain & dust storms. Alhamdulillah for the heaven-given gift of the rainfall. May Allah accept our Duas as we repeatedly seek his mercy and blessings to overcome the droughts.
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My source of #MondayMotivation today is our own Wajirian Abdi Abdille who authored a nationally approved KCPE Maths revision book.I hired him to serve our mother County 008 upon admiring his excellent gift in Maths. If you've a loved one doing KCPE kindly grab a copy of his work
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We came together today at Wajir Orahey Grounds to seek Allah's blessings for rainfall and pray to Allah The Exalted, to bestow His mercy upon us. May Allah accept our Salatul Istisqa (Roob-doon) prayers as we continue to make supplications for Rain.
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I'm lost for words to describe the grand reception accorded to our #TeamHopeWajir during the historic rally at #Orahey. It was great to share our vision to restore hope with our people as we kickstart the journey to free our beloved County from the jaws of corruption & cartels.
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I hereby nominate the names listed below for the position of County Chief Officers in the respective departments. I thus submit their names to the Wajir County Assembly as recommended by the @WajirCountyKE Public Service Board for vetting and approval.
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The Journey of transforming our great County of Wajir continues. Our resolve remains #RestoringHope as we continue delivering much-needed services to our beloved Wajirians.
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As Governors of Counties mostly affected by the drought, we met H.E @rigathi & later joined H.E @WilliamsRuto as he flagged off relief food to drought-stricken areas. We shall work towards efforts to mitigate the prolonged famine so as to save our people's lives & livelihoods.
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My beloved people of Wajir made me feel the fruits of my devotion to devolution to let my people experience devolution through widespread reforms and development projects. Truly Grateful #AzimioMtaaniWajir.
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On behalf of the @KenyaGovernors, I have today held extensive talks with the DP H.E. @rigathi. Our discussions were focused on strengthening inter-governmental relations & collaborations in particular to address the drought-related challenges facing the Arid & semi-arid counties.
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STATEMENT ON REMARKS AGAINST DG NIS NOORDIN HAJI.
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Karibuni Wajir County ndugu zangu Hon. CS @HonAdenDuale, & H.E Governor @MohamedAKhalif of #Mandera. Your timely visit & solidarity to evaluate the extent of the ongoing El Nino flooding situation & its impact on #Wajir and the broader region, is truly significant & means alot.
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On behalf of Wajir County Government, and the great people of #Wajir, I hereby take this opportunity to wish my fellow Kenyans a Happy 59th #JamhuriDay.
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May Allah accept our fasting and prayers on this Muharram. I also wish to express my most sincere gratitude to every Wajirian who continues to pray for our success. May Allah the Almighty grant our County and Country peaceful elections and a prosperous future.
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It was a proud day for our County as we disbursed KES 59,750,000 to 239 groups, each receiving KES 250,000, & KES 25 million in micro-project grants, which 3,700 beneficiaries (organized into 185 Common Interest Groups (CIGs) under the Emergency Locust Response Program (ELRP). I
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This scapegoating must stop. If some elements want to reduce The ODM party to a village CBO with membership of the same surnames let them say it plainly. There is nothing @JunetMohamed has done, by commission or omission, without the express instruction & knowledge of the top
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My attention has been drawn to a sermon given by Sh. Bashir Sh Hassan. I thank our Ulamas for holding us accountable & challenging us, the leaders to meet our obligations. It was a great honour to receive recognition for the fulfillment of the pledge of service as #Wajir Governor
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I wish to convey my most sincere and belated Congratulations to Hon. Abdille Yussuf Mohammed, who has been unanimously elected as the third Speaker of #Wajir County Assembly. I further wish to congratulate the Honourable Members of the County Assembly who took their oaths today.
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Received our County officials from the departments of Roads, Public Works, Trade and ICT as we continue working towards restoring hope. As we enter this new month of September, I reassure our fellow Wajirians, that my brother H.E @Atto008 & I remain committed to #restoringhope.
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Good news for @WajirCountyKE Referral Hospital as it is set to get a 33-liter Oxygen plant & 500 (O2) cylinders to boost oxygen capacity & save lives. This was agreed during our talks with @Amref_Kenya's Business Dev. Manager Ms Fatmah Said & Programme Director Mr Bernard Langat
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Thank you #Wajir for your thoughtful attention to my remarks on the Live Wajir Community Radio 📻 show as I expounded on various urgent issues of concern in our great county. I feel honored to engage you my beloved people because you are key stakeholders of my development agenda.
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It was such a great honour to witness the historic event of handing Aaba Wabar Abdille Wabar Abdi, Elder of the order of the Burning Spear award. The EBS, one of the highest State Honours was conferred to him by H.E Uhuru Kenyatta in 2019 in recognition of his Leadership role
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Yes @KoinangeJeff this is WAJIR!.Growing up in Bula Jogoo, #Wajir, generations after generations dreamt to see tarmac in #Wajir. I saw the best form to repay the trust of the people as their 1st Governor, was to give better roads. Wajir is a witness to our unrivaled scorecard.
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I take this opportunity to wish you a happy new month ahead. To our great hardworking people of our beloved #Wajir from Khorof Harar to Korondille, Eldas to Elben, Hadado to Habswein, I am still as energetic, committed & ready as ever before to restore hope in Wajir. #inawezekana
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Walaalayaal, aan u hiilino Wajeer. Adoo dhaxal reebi kara, ha noqon dhinte aan la tabin.
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Azimio Airlines Flight 008 is currently passing Bute, Wajir County. Captain is @RailaOdinga assisted by @MarthaKarua. Final Destination is State House, Nairobi. Estimated landing: 9-8-2022 at approximately 7:00am.
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We're launching the #Wajir Integrated Geographical Information System (GIS). The integration of GIS into our administrative processes is a testament to our dedication to modernize & streamline our operations using the latest technology to benefit our citizens. #AworkingWajir
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Held very fruitful deliberations with Mr. @AbdikerM Regional Dir. @IOMRONairobi, IOM's Chief of Mission 🇰🇪 @DimancheSh & Senior Regional Strategic Advisor @ssabdi. We discussed the impact of internal migration as a result of the drought & localization of the refugee marshal plan.
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I was greatly honoured to present our devolution experience as @KenyaGovernors on ease of doing business during #AFSNET in Nigeria. I highlighted how trade-related reforms witnessed under devolution has inspired growth & increased Kenya's global ranking on ease of doing business.
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Truly honored to welcome my fellow Governors @Nathif_J_Adam @MohamedAKhalif, other elected leaders, & security heads from the neighboring Counties of #Garissa, #Mandera, & #Lamu as the host county for the Kenya Somalia borderland counties security conference; #KSBC.
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I was dearly moved & inspired by Su’di Bare from Abakore, Wajir south who won 30 Juzu category in Wajir County Quran competition. I've awarded Su’di’s Mother & elder brother who taught her the Quran, Hajj sponsorship to celebrate them for the win in a highly contested competition
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To achieve a 100% transition to Form one, we reaffirm our commitment to assist those Students from less privileged backgrounds in #Wajir County to proceed with their Secondary school education.
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We have disbanded #Wajir County Referral Hospital Management team & reconstituted it under a new management structure. In the next few days, we shall take similar actions in the County Health Management & inject new blood into the running of our health sector for better services.
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I welcome the resolutions reached today as Governors during our CoG full Council Meeting. We discussed issues such as timely disbursement of funds to facilitate Payment of Salaries for County staff, fund stalled development project & boost County operations to deliver devolution.
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Thank you CoG for the special congratulatory note. On behalf of the people of @WajirCountyKE, We appreciate your kindness in dropping us profound felicitations on our success. Glad to be reunited & we look forward to working with our fellow Excellencies for devolution's success.
We deeply congratulate H.E FCPA Ahmed Abdullahi, Governor Elect and H.E Ahmed Muhumed Abdi, Deputy Governor Elect, Wajir County. H.E Abdullahi is a Finance expert and previously served as the Pioneer Governor of the County.
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Our #Wajir County Referral Hospital is on course to achieve Level 5 status with the imminent completion of its state-of-the-art Accident and Emergency Unit to improve access to quality healthcare for our beloved people of Wajir.
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