For decades, Northern Kenya was toooften defined by absence. Absent from national conversations, absent frommajor state investments and frequently viewed through the narrow lens ofhardship, insecurity ...

A section of Wajir South residents feel sidelined even after the fanfare stories surrounding the newly built Wajir Stadium that hosted this year’s historic Madaraka Day celebrations. They said that ...

Long before sunrise, Wajir Stadium had already begun receiving guests both local and visitors some clad in national colour, song and national pride as thousands of Kenyans gathered for the 63rd ...

The day is more than a ceremony; it is a political declaration and the sound of a no-go buffer zone turning into a beacon of hope. Help us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, ...

Wajir — Elders from Wajir County will present President William Ruto with 100 camels as a cultural tribute in appreciation for selecting the county to host Kenya's 63rd Madaraka Day celebrations, ...

A helicopter towing a banner flies over Wajir Stadium in Wajir County, northeastern Kenya, June 1, 2026. Kenya on Monday held Madaraka Day celebrations to commemorate the day in 1963 that the East ...

Nairobi — President William Ruto has arrived in Habaswein, Wajir County, as he begins a development tour of Kenya's North Eastern region ahead of this year's Madaraka Day celebrations, which will be ...

During his Madaraka Day speech on 1 June 2026 in Wajir, marking Kenya’s 63rd anniversary of internal self-rule, President William Ruto spoke emotionally about the occasion. Wajir Governor Ahmed ...