Its Election Day in Somaliland. Everything going well so far here in the Berbera region. Voting got underway on time in most places. The Biometric voter ID via a retina scan looks a-bit dramatic but has proven efficient. Good turnout and peaceful atmosphere thus far. Polls close 1800HrS.
Groundbreaking of a 480m deep aquifer borehole in Modogashe, Garissa County, supported by UNICEF under the More Water, More Life initiative.
The project, launched last week by Garissa Governor H.E. @Nathif_J_Adam, will provide clean, safe water to over 8,000 people.
On behalf of the Governor,the County Government of Garissa and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to @UNICEFKenya for their generous support.
This project will not only provide access to clean water but will also enhance the health and wellbeing of our community.
We deeply appreciate your support for this particular project and for all the other areas of intervention in our communities.
After spending my Eid prayers with children (mainly orphans) at the Young Muslim Academy Mosque (@yma_ke), I made a courtesy call to my neighbour & an elder of Garissa County Sultan Deghow Muhumed Sambul at his residence.
One of the customs of Eid is to visit relatives, neighbours and friends. I encourage us all to continue to do so on this blessed day.
Eid Mubarak to you all.
Held a meeting yesterday with Mr. John Otieno, the new RC for North Eastern. In addition to welcoming him to the region & to his Garissa headquarters, our broad discussions covered number of issues including enhancing county government support for security related activities. 1/2
I joined EAC, ASALs & Regional Development CS @rebecca_miano & PS @IdrisDokota during Press briefing on drought situation. Both levels of Government, with support of development partners, private sector, non-state actors & ordinary Kenyans, are scaling up response interventions.
As part of my plans to enhance good relations with development partners, I met earlier with @USAmbKenya Meg Whitmann and @USAIDKenya Mission Director David Gosney. Our discussions were broad and quite positive.
First and foremost let me thank Allah,the Almighty for giving me this opportunity to serve the great people of Garissa County.
Secondly,I thank HE @Nathif_J_Adam for appointing me as a County Executive Committee Member in his administration.
@NDMA_Kenya CEO @HaredAHassan, Garissa County Commissioner Mr Boaz Cherutich & County Secretary Hon. Abdi Muhumed witness last mile distribution of livestock feed supplements in Nuno Sub-location, Balambala Subcounty, after flagging off 5,600 bags of feeds in Garissa Town.
Congratulations my brother @HonAdenDuale for being nominated CS for Defence. We are also grateful to our president H.E. Dr. @WilliamsRuto for this honourable appointment. I look forward to a cordial working relationship with you & all the other leaders of the government