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Mandera Ministry’s of Trade today operationalized a regional market in Elwak. The market boasts of 216 ultra modern stalls, 128 open table shades, Parking lot for over 200 vehicles, modern rows of toilets including for persons with disability and fire fighting equipments.
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Today a dream of a young star came true when Hudheifa Hussein, a 4-year-old boy in Mandera North met his role model H.E. the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
. The father stated that his son has been requesting to meet governor Khalif face-to-face since the campaign period.
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Tonight, First Lady Mrs. Madina Ali shared a heartwarming iftar dinner with over 200 orphans from Mandera Islamic Centre, spreading joy and support to those in need. We applaud her noble gesture and extend our gratitude for her dedication to our community.
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Today, H.E
@aliiroba
launched the Mandera Municipality fire brigade Headquarters
#ManderaShinning
#RobaLegacy
taking shape! Details on
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In the face of the relentless challenges posed by current floods, Mandera County Government ensures the supply of vital food items to the affected population. Immediate relief efforts are in motion for over 1000 displaced households in Elwak's Evacuation Centers.
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H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
has in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the constitution of Kenya caused the following reassignments of portfolios in the ranks of CECMs and CCOs.
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H.E. the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
, the deputy governor
@alimaalim
along with other leaders are currently in Mandera North sub-county to launch ELIMU KWA WOTE initiative and 2022/2023 Mandera County Bursary fund.
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Gearing up for the Task Force Report launch in Mandera.
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Ongoing Quran competition following H.E the Governor’s warm reception to Sheik Abdirashid Ali Sufi along with the delegation of Ulamas he led to Mandera. The Sheiks will make dua for rain as well, the entire county hopes that Allah answers their prayers.
@MohamedAKhalif
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The department of Education & ECDE has organized a forum for the induction of newly recruited ECDE teachers at county hall, Mandera town. The education stakeholders noted progressive improvement in the ECDE sector under the leadership of H.E.
@MohamedAKhalif
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CECM Social Services & Disaster Management visited two orphanage centers (Mandera Islamic Centre & Alsunnah) in Mandera town, as part of the drought mitigation & response effort, after H.E the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
directed the department to support all registered orphanages,
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Representing H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
, the Deputy Governor
@alimaalim
officially opened a forum for ECDE Senior Officers drawn from the 9 sub-counties in Mandera, to improve the sector in order to enhance service delivery and overall performance of the department.
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Today, the CEC Social Service Sumeya Bishar received Food packs worth Ksh 1 million from the KCB Foundation distributed to 250 households within 9 locations of Mandera East. The target beneficiary was the most vulnerable families, Widows, and PWDs.
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In this holy month of Ramadan, let us remember the importance of kindness & compassion, and support the less fortunate. MCG prays that Allah accepts your prayers & good deeds, May this Ramadan brings happiness & contentment to you & your families.
@MohamedAKhalif
@alimaalim
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Mandera County bursary application process ⬇️
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Representing H.E. the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
the Deputy Governor
@alimaalim
, earlier today, received Interior CS Prof.
@KindikiKithure
accompanied by Deputy IG Noor Gabow and other senior national government officials at Mandera airstrip.
@Mandera_cgvt
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H.E Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
held peace meeting in Mandera town. This follows skirmishes by criminals in the guise of local communities in Rhamu, Mandera North.
This incident has happened after a long period of peaceful coexistence between communities.
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Today, H.E. The Deputy Governor
@alimaalim
, County secretary, CEC Education, Cos and other senior county staff visited Mandera Secondary School to take part in data collection and verification since the launch of free secondary education bursary in Mandera County.
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The chairman of Insan Vakfi Organization, Mr. Sinan Aktas, was hosted in Mandera today by the county secretary. This is after H. E. the governor
@mohamedAKhalif
visited Turkey to seek support from the Turkish government and other concerned partners.
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This morning, Deputy Governor H.E
@alimaalim
presided over 2 days training on an integrated online bursary system at Red sea resort, Mandera.The training targets officials drawn from NG-CDF, ward bursary committees, & secretaries to the ward bursary committees across the county.
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H.E the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
offically launched the ECDE policy, Feeding and Learning Materials Program. The governor stated that his administration shall deliver fortified porridge to benefit 27,000 learners. He thanked WFP for their material donations including 8 motorbikes
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Today, H.E the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
visited MTTI to asses gaps & progress made by the institution. During his visit, he assured the institution of his support towards improving the standards & promised to provide startup kits & tools for graduates to start their businesses.
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Congratulations to the Mandera County football team on their impressive performance in the
#KYISAgames2023
After drawing 1-1 with Kilifi in the morning, they went on to score 3-3 against Wajir in the evening. We're proud of our young players and wish them continued success.
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Students in Mandera county to follow the following steps to apply for the bursary.
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Today, H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
led the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Chief Officers in Mandera, expressing confidence in their skills & dedication to serving the community. He highlights drought as a pressing issue & urges prioritization of community needs.
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This morning, H.E the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
was invited to Elwaq to open the EL- KARU RESORT. The governor was accompanied by other national and county leaders. He congratulated the owner and encouraged the residents to invest back home to develop the county.
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Today the department of special programs and disaster preparedness in collaboration with the Turkish Embassy distributed food to one thousand households in Mandera East. Shafshafey, Barwaqo, Central, Jamhuria, and Kamor, are some of the locations that received the donation.
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From 22nd-30th April 2023, the Mandera County football team will compete in the Kenya Youth Inter-County Sports Association (KYISA) games in Tharaka Nithi County. We're proud to support our young players and wish them the best of luck. Let's go
#TeamMandera
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Today, the Ministry of Health Services received pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical items from the Kenya Red Cross Society, Mandera Branch.
The items include 3 tents, 80 cholera beds, 60 dripping stands,100 safety boxes 20 gumboots,1000 surgical examination gloves,
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Earlier today H.E the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
along with his deputy
@alimaalim
held a Meeting with Mandera county leaders at Mandera North NG-CDF. They discussed the central placement of the bursary application system that will be used by both the County ward bursary & NG-CDF.
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Earlier today, The deputy governor
@alimaalim
and County Secretary hosted
@InterpeaceTweet
founder Matthias Stiefel & his team. They discussed the importance of mitigating small clashes to prevent war, and borrow new tools and ideas to encourage peace building programs.
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Earlier Today
@KenyaRedCross
Society Hosted Mandera Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
at Its office in Nairobi and installed him as their County Patron. As the patron, the Governor will play a critical role in supporting Red Cross activities in Mandera,
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Today, the CECM for water Mohamed Ali flagged off 19,200 bags of drought pellets for livestock supplementary feeding to the 6 sub-counties of Mandera East, Mandera South, Mandera West, Mandera North, Banisa, and Lafey.
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How wonderful to see H.E.
@MohamedAKhalif
joining fellow Mandera residents in attending the Eid Ul Fitr prayer at Jamia Mosque ground in Mandera town. MCG is delighted to witness leaders & members of the community come together to celebrate this special occasion.
Eid Mubarak!
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1/2 Mandera municipality fire brigades, took part in Emergency Medical Services/Fire competition and symposium 2022. The exercise attracted over 300 fire, emergency and rescue practitioners. The main aim was training participants on effective emergency preparedness and response.
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The Sec Schools Games competition ended with a vibrant closing ceremony attended by county officials i.e CECM Sumeya Bishar & Mr. Abdiwahab. Kudos to the collaboration between the KSSSA & County Government for this successful event. Congrats to Mandera boys for their victory!
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CECM Social Development
@sumeya_bishar
is hosting a 3 day sensitization meeting, in collaboration with MCG,
@USAID
KUZA &
@WFP
. Focus: reviewing & sensitizing the CECMs on the proposed Disaster Risk Management Bill. The event was officially opened by the County Secretary.
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H.E. Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
held an inter-departmental meeting with senior officials from various ministries & departments. The meeting revolved around reviewing the steps taken by the county government toward mitigating the severe drought being experienced across the county.
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Today Mandera County Bursary Board successfully held the 1st meeting of 2023 to discuss the bursary disbursement for Secondary Schools in Mandera under the Elimu Kwa Wote initiative of H.E. Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif’s administration.
@MohamedAKhalif
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MANDERA BUS ATTACK FILM SHORTLISTED FOR OSCARS:
Award winning Kenyan Film 'Watu Wote' has qualified for the 90th Oscar Awards slated for 04/03/18 in USA. The film based on the 2015 Mandera bus Terror attack is one of the 5 finalists for the 2018 Best Short Film Award out of 165.
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We are thrilled to announce the induction of our top management personnel in the county over the next 5 days. Joining us are the Deputy Governor, County Secretary, Chief of Staff, Chief Officers, and Heads of Departments. Let’s strengthen our commitment to serving our community.
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KRCS Mandera branch started the distribution of relief food to the vulnerable households in lafey sub-county targeting all five locations in all wards. These include -: Kamor Liban, Alungu, Sala, Fino, and
Waranqara. The food will cushion the poor & vunerable for the next month.
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Today, H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
along with his deputy
@alimaalim
launched the Health Reform Task Force Report. The Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health, MPs, County commissioner, MCAs, Members of the Health Taskforce & development partners were present during the launch.
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1/2 H.E.
@MohamedAKhalif
has this morning opened an Induction Course for the County Executive Committee (CECs) at Kenya School of Government
@KSGKenya
Lower Kabete. The Governor was received by the School’s Director General Prof. Ludeki Chweya and his team.
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Congratulations to Adow Ibrahim Mohamed, who has taken over as the new CCO Medical Services at the Ministry of Health. H.E. the deputy governor
@alimaalim
preside over the handover event.
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Earlier today, H.E. Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
visited Moi Girls Secondary School to assess progress of the ongoing admission following the launch of bursary worth 350 M. Governor Khalif is pleased with the impact his genius Elimu kwa Wote Initiative has on the education sector.
I am happy to report that there is a tremendous improvement in enrolment in secondary schools across Mandera County as a result of the Elimu Kwa Wote initiative. I was accompanied by CEC members, members of the county assembly of Mandera & officials from the education sector.
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The Commission on Revenue Allocation
@CRAKenya
led by Commissioner
@Hon_FatumaGedi
, held a productive meeting today with the County Executive at the county secretary’s office to discuss the 3rd policy on Marginalization. They also visited Neboi & BP1 to engage with
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Good news, the CEC Water, energy, and resources participated in the inception of groundwater mapping and assessment of Mandera county, which will be undertaken by a company called Earth Water ltd in association with Acacia Waters from the Netherlands.
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Joined by senior county officials, the Deputy Governor
@alimaalim
inspected the bridge that was rumored to have cracked. Thrilled to report that the bridge is in excellent condition and completely safe. Rest assured, your safety remains our utmost priority.
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Mandera Municipality marked labour day celebration by carrying out mass town cleaning exercise, following the massive flooding. The managements has redeployed the Greening team by suspending the watering of trees and increasing the work force for the Sanitation programme.
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A historic day in Mandera as CS Education
@machoguezekiel
arrived to unveil the Education Task Force Report. Alongside Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
, the Deputy
@alimaalim
, MPs, Senator
@aliiroba
and senior education officials, they officially launched the Mandera TTC
@EduMinKenya
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Today, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development led by CECM Salah Maalim Ali held a consultative meeting with administration officials from the National Government and the County's Department of Devolved unit at the Governor's hall, Mandera town.
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Today, the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
officially launched the Mandera County Bursary Fund. Governor Khalif stated that he has fulfilled one of his Manifesto pledges and will continue supporting the education sector in all ways possible.
#MAKmakingadifference
#MAKonleavingamark
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MCG ministry of gender in collaboration with
@CAREinKenya
,
@igadsecretariat
&
@KenyaRedCross
joined the public in celebrating international women’s day 2023. They emphasized the need to stop practices that harm women & promote equality to create a safer & more equitable world.
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The Governor’s visit to Rhamu to launch Elimu Kwa Wote initiative gave Hudheifa’s father a chance to fulfill his son’s wish. Governor Khalif and Hudheifa had a heartwarming interaction. The father appreciated the governor for his friendly reception.
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Mandera Municipality has taken a proactive step towards fulfilling H.E. the Governor's manifesto by conducting a tree-planting exercise to combat climate change. The exercise was led by CECm Water, Ali Mohammed, & Head of Finance & Administration in the Municipality, Adan Baraka.
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Earlier today, the Deputy Governor
@alimaalim
attended BORESHA 3 stakeholders' close-out meeting at the Granada hotel in Mandera. BORESHA is a cross-border project implemented by the Danish Refugee Council, Care International, & World Vision in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
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The department of revenue services in the ministry of finance & economic planning would like to inform members of the public that paying for our revenue services doesn’t require you to have cash at hand since you can use our cashless Platforms such as paybill number 217222
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Today, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries begun a sentitization, profiling and mapping of agricultural value chain actors. The exercise aims to facilitate farmer registration and establish a National and County database for agricultural value chain actors.
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Today CECM Social Services accompanied by acting CCO Social Services officially opened an inception meeting by Action Against Hunger at Granada hotel, Mandera.
The meeting was aimed at extending nutritional support by the organization to Banisa and Mandera South sub-counties.
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The first-ever Climate Change Debate in high schools in Mandera County, organized by Mazingira Alliance and IEK, marks a significant milestone in raising awareness & empowering youth on climate change issues. Congratulations to Khadija Girls Sec. School for their victory,
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Today, CARE International launched the Coca-cola Integrated Drought Response Project which supports drought-affected communities in terms of Nutritional & WASH support. Representing the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
the DG
@alimaalim
presided over the activation of the project.
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Today, The
@KenyaRedCross
Mandera Branch, in partnership with Mandera County Government, stepped up to support 400 vulnerable households affected by devastating floods. Non-food items including essentials like jerricans, tarpulin paper, kitchen sets, sleeping mats,
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1/2 The CECM Public Service,Conflict Management and Devolved Units Hon. Bare Mohamed Shabure, Chief Officer Devolved Units LLB,Yussuf Didow, representatives from EMU and delivery units held a consultative meeting with the administrators from Mandera East and Arabia Sub County.
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CECM Trade presided over the successful conclusion of a transformative cooperative leadership training sponsored by
@KCBGroup
Sahal Bank. The training led by Prof. Tego and Mr. Jilo, empowered 60 SACCO leaders with concepts of governance and Islamic shariah laws.
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Today, 434 graduates from 4 vocational training centers in our county(Mandera, Rhamu, Elwak & Takaba) are ready to join the workforce and contribute to our local economy. H.E. the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
Congratulates all the TVETs graduands and promised to provide startup kits.
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Official handover for the Lands, Survey, and Physical Planning department has taken place, signifying the start of Ismail Osman's tenure as the new County Chief Officer (CCO) for the department.
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Promising collaboration between H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
and Dr. Halima Saado
@dr_saado
Vice Chancellor
@UmmaUniversity
to provide partial scholarships for students from Mandera County. Exciting to see leaders working to expand access to education!
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Today, the rapid response team from Mandera, along with other stakeholders such as the Red Cross & Save the Children, met with H.E. the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
to discuss a joint multi-sector report on the ongoing floods in the region.
@KenyaRedCross
@ChildreninWCA
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Today, our newly recruited staff in the Efficiency Monitoring Unit and Delivery Unit underwent intensive training and induction sessions at Granada Hotel, sponsored by RACIDA. We thank the heads of EMU and DU, the Deputy County Secretary, & H.E. Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
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Islamic Relief Kenya & Mandera County Government through the department of trade launch 2nd cycle of Orphan Families Economic Strengthening (OFES) program. Ksh 9M disbursed to 10 GSLA groups, empowering 300 members to expand businesses. Training provided for business growth.
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Today H.E the Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
held a consultative meeting with Mandera County Administrators to discuss the recently collected data of Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) & the Most Vulnerable Families across the county.
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H.E the Governor
@MohamedKhalif
joined leaders & security heads from Wajir, Lamu, Garissa & Mandera at
#KenyaSomaliaBorderlandSecurityConference
in Wajir County. Agenda: discuss innovative strategies to combat cross-border security threats & promote stability for sustainable dev
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1/2 Today, the department of Youth, Gender and Culture commenced 16 days of activism campaign against Gender Based Violence. This marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Responding to the tragic incidents during El Niño rains, where 2 children lost their lives at Kamor footbridge, the county government took swift action. Recognizing the critical need for enhanced safety measure, the recently constructed footbridge is now a pivotal safety measure.
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On behalf of the governor
@MohamedAKhalif
the deputy governor
@alimaalim
joined the second health task force briefing of all the sub counties. Together they discussed the progress of data collection that is aimed at improving Mandera county health sector.
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Kenya Red Cross Society in partnership with the Government of Kenya through the Kenya Meat Commission is providing livestock offtake to communities affected by the current drought in Mandera. The program aims to provide relief meat to vulnerable population & save community assets
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Mandera County's Taekwondo team secured the regional championship in Garissa. The team is set to advance to the national competition scheduled for early next year in Mombasa. Congratulations to the team; we take pride in their achievement.
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Mandera County is embracing drone technology for town planning! Today, CEC Lands led officials in mapping Fikow Centre using survey-grade drones, providing high-resolution aerial imagery for accurate data analysis. This marks a significant milestone for future mapping projects!
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H.E.
@MohamedAKhalif
held a discussion with Mandera County Bursary Board members on implementing his Manifesto agenda on supporting students in Secondary schools. Governor Khalif is committed to ensuring no student is sent home due to lack of school fees.
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Today was a momentous day for Mandera County as we hosted the Deputy President, H.E.
@rigathi
Gachagua, for the launch of the Kenya-Somalia-Ethiopia Borderlands Project. Special thanks to Ambassador
@JaneMarriottUK
, CS
@KindikiKithure
Somalia, & Ethiopia delegations, MPs and
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Today, the CECM Public service Barre Mohamed flagged off 20,800 bags of 50Kgs each, equivalent to 20.8 metric tonnes of supplementary feeds to core breeding and lactating livestock to Arabia and Kutulo Sub-counties.
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The department of economic planning and statistics started a two-day countywide public participation forum for the annual development plan 2023/2024. The most pressing priorities of the public were taken into account in our constituency headquarters.
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Today at Mandera vocational Training centre, a total of 203 trainees started their NITA trade test examination. They include tailoring, electrical wiremen, welding and fabrication, motor vehicle mechanics, carpentry and joinery, beauty and salon, plumbing and computer operators.
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It’s absurd that
@IpsosKe
rated our county poorly despite the hard work of Governor
@MohamedAKhalif
& his Deputy
@alimaalim
.MCG has taken care of its people during droughts & provided free education, which has gone down in history books in the country. What criteria did they use?
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Mandera County Government celebrated a milestone by welcoming the first batch of scholarship recipients for dinner at a Nairobi hotel. The governor
@MohamedAKhalif
shared valuable insights, emphasizing his commitment to education and announced covering full tuition fees.
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CECM Social Development Sumeya Bishar, accompanied by CCO Youth and Sports Abdiwahab Mohamed, chaired the Mandera west sub-county disaster risk management committee meeting that brought together heads of critical departments at sub-county and national level.
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Today, in collaboration with the National Steering Committee, the
@KenyaRedCross
Society carried out a food distribution program for the Garri area in the Waranqara ward. The program aimed to assist 575 households by providing them with essential food items.
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In Takaba, the Mandera West Subcounty Administration and Health Management Team received a donation of cholera response supplies from Save the Children, which was aimed at supporting the Mandera County Department of Health's efforts.
@ChildreninWCA
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@sumeya_bishar
, CEC Gender & Social Services, joined county officials today at the book launch of "The Girl from the North" by Fardosa Ali Nur. This inspiring story sheds light on life in North Eastern Kenya, addressing early marriages, drug abuse, & drought challenges.
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CEC health, released a press statement in response to misinformation spread across Social media. This is in regards to death of an expectant patient after undergoing 2 surgeries.She was diagnosed with MODs. Despite efforts from the hospital medics, the patient succumbed on 18 Nov
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Mandera County Government &
@insanvakfi
have forged an incredible partnership. The organisation will support: Orphanages, Vocational Centres, Scholarship programs & Disaster relief efforts. Together, we are building a brighter future for our County. MCG appreciates
@insanvakfi
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The governor H.E.
@MohamedAKhalif
flagged off the distribution of animal feeds that will be provided to 25,000 livestock in 9 sub-counties via a partnership with NDMA. He appeals to development partners to continue support as MCG struggles to feed people who have lost livestock.
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Training taskforce Chairperson Mr. Olad Ibrahim and his team, along with Mandera County ECD technical and vocational education team, paid a courtesy call to the county commissioner Mr. Onesmus Kyatha and county secretary Mr. Billow Issak.
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A team led by CECM Education & CEO Mandera Bursary Board, enjoyed lunch with our girls under County Government scholarships, pursuing specialized courses at Iskudar University in Turkey. Grateful to
@insanvakfi
for their support & partnership and providing subsidized hostels.
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CECM social dev.
@sumeya_bishar
, chaired today's CSG meeting. The team discussed key issues including El Niño plans , Rhamu conflict, Deris Wanag project, & DRC emergency project. Urgent action is needed before heavy October-November rains.
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2/2 The department is calling upon the public, to get involved in amplifying the voices of survivors and activists; by creating awareness to reduce and prevent violence against women and girls, and protect their rights.
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