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2021-01-16 14:06:11 GMT2021-01-16 22:06:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English NAIROBI, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A Kenyan official on Saturday refuted claims that the north-eastern county of Mandera that borders Somalia was under the control of al-Shabaab militants. Nicodemus Musyoki Ndalana, North Eastern Regional Commissioner said the allegations made by Mandera governor Ali Roba that the county was under the grip of the Somalia-based militant group were inaccurate. "For the record, Mandera is among the frontier counties that have immensely benefitted from the national government's heavy investm...

Friday marked two years since al-Shabab terrorists attacked the Dusit D2 hotel in central Nairobi, killing 22 people.

The governor said the administrators from the Ministry of Interior are living in denial and hiding the truth about facts on the ground.

Govt Takes on Governor Over Controversial Remarks on Al Shabaab Mandera Governor Ali Roba speaking on February 14, 2020. Daily Nation While addressing the public on January 8, 2021, the governor allegedly said that the Al Shabaab militia has control of about 70 percent of Mandera county. He accused families in the region of harbouring the militia. Mandera County Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha while addressing the media on Tuesday, January 12, disputed Governor Roba's claims stating that the police will engage the governor about the comments.    Mandera County Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha spe...

THE STANDARD By Siddharth Chatterjee | December 31st 2020 at 09:03:00 GMT +0300 Siddharth Chatterjee. [File, Standard] Happy New Year, Kenya. Several milestones in my personal and professional life have made Kenya a cherished place for me. I started my Unicef career in Rumbek, South Sudan, in June 2000 and my rest and recuperation breaks were in Nairobi. In fact, Kenya was the first African country I had ever visited and, frankly, it was love at first sight. I came back in November 2004 to serve with Unicef Somalia based out of Nairobi, and in 2006 I got married in Kenya. My son, who was 3-...