By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs | AARAN TV KE Aden Keynan has broken his silence on the controversial Basir Multi-Agency Centre, strongly defending the project as a critical national security intervention and warning leaders against politicizing matters touching on public safety and regional stability. In a strongly worded statement, the Eldas legislator said he had deliberately refrained from commenting on the matter for a long period out of respect for the sensitivity of Kenya’s security architecture. However, he noted that growing misinformation and inflammatory narratives surrounding the proposed facility had compelled him to clarify the facts. “Security remains a sacred constitutional mandate of the National Government, entrusted with safeguarding lives, protecting borders and preserving the stability of our Republic,” Keynan stated. The MP described the Ethiopia–Moyale–Basir–Arbajan–Isiolo corridor as one of the major transit routes for transnational organized crime, ...
By Ahmed Salat Ali Ahmed Abdullahi has launched a KES 110 million bursary programme aimed at supporting 21,000 students across Wajir County, in a major boost to education access for vulnerable learners. The bursary initiative, which received 46,320 applications, is designed to assist needy students struggling to remain in school due to financial challenges. The county government says the programme is part of a broader effort to strengthen access to education and reduce school dropout rates in the region. Speaking during the launch, Governor Ahmed Abdullahi reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in education despite ongoing legal and administrative debates surrounding county-funded bursaries. “My administration has continued to fund this bursary every financial year because education remains one of the most powerful tools for transforming lives and uplifting communities,” the governor said. He noted that the county government has sustained the programme even a...