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Topic: Wajir

Wajir residents decry neglect despite Madaraka Day fanfare

By Ibrahim Adan Ali   2026-06-04 22:12:14

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.

Of Wajir Madaraka and the painted road

By Abdikarim M Dahiye   2026-06-03 22:07:13

The Government's hosting of Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County signalled a national acknowledgement that Northern Kenya deserves inclusion within Kenya’s development agenda.

Officer dies after Wajir Madaraka Day parade

By Fred Kagonye   2026-06-02 17:29:54

He was rushed to Wajir County Referral Hospital, where doctors attempted to resuscitate him but pronounced him dead at bout an hour later.

Police officer dies after collapsing during Madaraka Day parade in Wajir

By Joan Oyiela   2026-06-02 11:30:17

Police Constable Hassan Juma Moyo died after collapsing during the Madaraka Day parade in Wajir while on official duty.

Fit check: What Ruto, Rachel wore to Wajir for historic Madaraka Day fete

By Tania Omusale   2026-06-01 14:15:53

President Ruto and Rachel Ruto marked the historic first Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir with coordinated outfits, as the nation commemorated 63 years of self-rule.

Wajir lights up for historic 63rd Madaraka Day celebrations

By Mike Kihaki   2026-06-02 12:54:32

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