Arab states will soon embark on a diplomatic drive to persuade the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on territory captured by Israel in the 1967 war, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said. Source: Hiiraan Online

Rwanda and Uganda both said on Friday they had not struck any deal to take in African migrants from Israel under a scheme condemned by rights groups. Source: Hiiraan Online

Eritrea has responded to the United States’ recent re-designation of the country to a list of 10 “countries of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. Source: Hiiraan Online

On an overcast Thursday afternoon in Nairobi, Mr Aden Duale, the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, sat in his office at Parliament Buildings overlooking Uhuru Highway and boldly predicted that the next five years in the House will be “calm, sober and progressive.” Source: Hiiraan Online

Ciidamada Puntland ayaa aad u adkeeyay amniga guud ee magaalada Garoowe, halkaasi oo la filayo in maanta oo Axad ah uu gaaro madaxweyne Maxamed C/laahi Maxamed Farmaajo. Guud ahaan magaalada Garoowe waxaa lasoo buuxiyey ciidamo u badan kuwa gaarka ah ee Puntland, iyadoo magaaladaasi laga dareemayo qaban-qaabada soo dhoweynta madaxweynaha. Shalay waxaa magaalada Garoowe tagay wafdi horudhac u ah madaxweynaha, kuwaasi oo usii gogol xaaraya soo dhoweyntiisa. Madaxweynaha ayaa u tagaya magaalada Garoowe arrimo ay ugu horreyso xarig jarka garoonka cusub ee diyaaradaha Garoowe. Warkan wixii kusoo kordha kala soco wararkeena kale Goobjoog News Source

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Wasaarada Arrimaha Dibada ee dalka Norway ayaa daaha ka rogtay in hakat la galiyay Hub la sheegay in laga iibin lahaa dowlada Isutaga Imaaraadka Carabta. Qoraal kasoo baxay Wasaarada Arrimaha Dibada Norway, ayaa waxaa lagu sheegay in amarka lagu hakinaayo iibinta Hubka uu kasoo baxay qasriga looga arimiyo Norway. Qoraalka Wasaarada ayaa waxaa lagu cadeeyay in sababta ugu weyn ee loo hakinaayo beecinta Hubka ay tahay in dowlada Imaaraadka Carabta ay dooneyso in Hubkaasi culus ay u isticmaasho gumaadka ka socda dalka Yemen. Waxa ay Wasaaradu si rasmi ah u xaqiijisay in gebi ahaan hubkii ay ka iibin jirtay dowlada Imaaraatiga la joojiyay, waxaana la xaqiijiyay in dalka Yemen laga helay Gantaalo ay ka carareen xulafada Sacuudiga oo laga soo iibiyay Norway. Sidoo kale, dowlada Imaaraatiga oo kamid ah xulafada Sacuudiga ee ka qeyb qaadanaya dagaalka ka socda wadanka Yemen ayaan weli ka hadlin go’aankan kasoo baxay Norway oo kamid ah dalalka Yurub oo ay Imaaraatiga hubka kasoo gadan jireen. Dhinaca kale, go’aankaan kasoo baxay dowlada Norway ayaa yimid kadib markii qoraal kasoo baxay Hay’adaha iyo dadka u dooda Xaquuqul Insaanka ay cadeymo u keeneen in Hubka ay Norway ka iibiso Imaaraadka loo isticmaalo xasuuqa ba’an ee ka socda Yemen. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Maxaa kala soctaa sababta ay Norway uga biya diiday inay Hub ka iibiso dowlada Imaaraadka Carabta appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Qaar kamid ah Xildhibaanada labada Aqal ee baarlamaanka Somalia ayaa siyaabo kala duwan uga hadlay go’aanka uu Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre xilka uga qaaday Seddexdii Wasiir ee ka tirsanaa Xukuumadiisa. Xildhibaanada qaar ayaa taageeray go’aankaasi, halka qaarna ay ku tilmaameen mid lagu xalinaayay dano Siyaasadeed oo kaliya. Sanoter Xuseen Sheekh Maxamuud oo ka mid ah xubnaha Aqalka Sare ayaa sheegay in xil ka qaadista lagu sameeyay Seddex Wasiir ay imaaday xili uu dalka ku jiro marxalad adag. Sanoter Xuseen Sheekh ayaa sheegay in xil ka qaadista Seddexda Wasiir ay aheyd mid loo fiirinayey dan shaqsiyadeed balse aysan aheyn mid ku jirta danta guud ee dalka. Waxa uu sheegay Sanoter-ka in dadka qaar ay moodan in isbedelka uu ahaa mid loogu daneynaayo Qaranka, hase ahaatee waxa uu cadeeyay inuu ahaa mid ku xeeran dano shaqsiyadeed, sida uu hadalka u dhigay. Waxa uu intaa ku daray in sababta xilalka looga qaaday aysan aheyn in ay isbedel ka sameeyaan xiisadaha Siyaasadeed ee dalka ka jira, hase ahaatee xal loo raadinaayay dano qabyo u ahaa Madaxda. Waxa uu intaa sii raaciyay hadalkiisa in xil ka qaadista iyo magacaabida la sameeyay aysan dawo u noqon doonin dhibaatooyinka jira. Dhinaca kale, dhinacyada mucaaradka ayaa u muuqanaaya kuwo dano gaar ahaaneed u burburinaayo Qaranimada Somalia, waxaana is weydiin mudan sababta keentay in Xildhibaanada ay danahooda ku dabaqaan maslaxada umadda Soomaaliyeed. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Sanoter Xuseen ‘’Waxa ay Seddexda Wasiir ku raastooda ku waayen xal u raadinta dano gaar ahaaneed ee Qaran maaheyn’’ appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Xildhibaan Fowziyo Yuusuf Xaaji Aadan oo kamid ah Mudanayaasha baarlamaanka Somalia ayaa daboolka ka qaaday in dalka uu cagaha la galay xaalado kala duwan oo mashaakil dhaliyay. Xildhibaan Fowziyo, ayaa sheegtay in si rasmi ah dalka uu gacanta ugu galay dalal shisheeye oo doonaaya inay ka faa’iideystaan colaadaha ay ka dhex abuurayaan Soomaalida. Xildhibaanada waxa ay xaqiijisay in heerka faragalinta shisheeye ay gaartay halkii ugu xumeyd, balse ay doonayaan in adduunka intiisa kale ay ishooda qabato sida ay shisheeyuhu u qasayaan Somalia. Xildhibaanadu waxa ay tusaale usoo qaadatay Siyaasadaha is diidan ee xiligaan dowlada Somalia kala dhexeysa garabyada mucaaradka, gaar ahaan Siyaasiyiinta sida aadka ah uga soo hoejeeda Siyaasada dowlada. Waxa ay tilmaantay in mucaaradka ugu badan ay yihiin kuwo u hiilinaaya Shisheeyaha, waxa ayna carab dhabtay in tirada is raacsan ay yihiin kuwa Shisheeyaha ka caawiya danahooda. Nuqul kamid ah haddalka Fowziyo Yuusuf ayaa ahaa ’’Runtii dalku xor maaha Baddi ayaa la heesta Hawadi ayaa la heysan jiray Barigii sidoo kale, dhinacyo kala duwan ayaa dalka jooga al-Shabaab dhinac ayay ka heestan Somalia’’ Waxa ay intaa raacisay ‘’Waxaan la mid nahay neef gowracan oo kale waayo waxa ay ku socotaa arrintu sida Yemen’’ Xildhibaan Fowziyo Yuusuf waxa ay sheegtay in faragelinta shisheeye ay keeni karto in dalka uu dib ugu laabto bur bur, maadaama uu dalka kusii siqaayo xaalad adag’’ Fowziyo Yuusuf, waxa ay dowlada Somalia ugu baaqday inay qaado talaabo adag oo lagu badbaadinaayo Somalia, waxa ayna si dadban u cadeysay in Somalia loo maleegaayo dabin cusub. Docda kale, waxa ay sheegtay in Shacabka Soomaaliyeed looga baahan yahay in ay Gacmaha isqabsadaan isla markaana ay taageeraan dowladda Cusub oo u dhalatay, waxa ayna hadalkaan sheegtay xili ay ka qeyb galeysay Barnaamij dood ah oo ka baxayay Idaacadda Voa. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Xil. Fowziyo oo ka sir warantay dhibaatooyinka Siyaasadeed ee uu ku jiro dalka & Isticmaarka Shisheeye ee soo ifbaxaaya appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Madaxweynaha Turkiga Erdogan ayaa sheegay in Mareykanka iyo Israel ay faro galin ku hayaan dalalka Iran iyo Pakistan . Erdogan ayaa sidoo kale sheegay in Mareykanka iyo Israel ay sidoo kale faro galin qaawan ay ku hayaan dolwadaha Islaamka Turkiguna uu arrintaasi diidanyahay. Erdogan ayaa cadeeyay in dhigiisa Xasan Rooxaani uu kula hadlay qadka telefoonka waxaa uuna sheegay in xaaladda dalka ay ku soo laabatay sideedii, Rooxaani ayaa tilmaamay in dibadbaxyada ka socda dalka ay yihiin kuwo xaq ah oo dimuquraadi shacbeed ah. Hadalka madaxweyne Erdogan ayaa waxaa uu imaanayaa xilli Iran ay ka socdaan dibad-baxyo ayna dadka uga soo horjeedaan xukuumadda,waxayna Iran ku eedeysay Mareykanka inuu arimaha Iran uu ku hayo faro galin . Dacwad ka dhan Mareykanka ayey u gudbisay qaramada midoobay waxaa uuna gaarsiiyey farin wakiilka Iran ee qaramada midoobay xoghayaha guud António Guterres . Source

Wasiirka arrimaha dibadda Urdun Ayman Safadi ayaa sheegay in dowladaha carbeed ay bilaabi doonaan dadaal diblomaasiyadeed kaasi oo qaramada midoobay loogu qancinayo inay aqoonsadaan dowladda Falastiin ee caasimaddeeduna tahay Qudusta bari wixii ka horeeyay sanadkii 1967. Shalay oo Sabti aheyd ayay ku kulmeen dalka Oman lix wasiir dibadeed oo carbeed kuwaasi oo dib u raacayey go’aankii horay uga soo baxay jaamacadda Carbata laguna diidanaa aqoonsigii Donald Trump uu ugu aqoonsaday Qudus inay caasimadda maamulka Israel waxayna taasi ka dhigneyd inuu Mareykanka uu badalay siyaasaddiisa Bariga dhexe muddo sanooyin ah. Ayman Safadi wasiirka arrimaha dibadda ee Urdun ayaa sheegay in wasiirada tallaabooyin iyo dardaaramo ay hordhigi doonaan kulanka wasiirada ururka Jaamacadda Carabta kaasi oo lagu wado in la qabto bishaan socoto. Source

HARGEISA– Have a look at the eye catching photos of Hargeisa’s nightlife.

Saraakiisha Boqortooyada Sacuudiga ayaa xiray 11 amiir oo lagu eedeeyay in kicinayeen muddaharaadyo looga horjeedo dowladda,sida ay qortay Warbaahinta dalkaasi. Amiirada ayaa horkacayey muddaharaadyo looga cabanayo go’aan xukuumaddu soo rogtay oo amraya in dadku ay iska bixiyaan biilasha Biyaha iyo Korontada ,halkii dowladdu ka bixin jirtay,sida lagu qoray Jariiradda Sabq news. Xabsiga Ha’ir ee ku yaalla Koonfurta magaalada Riyadh ayaa loo dhaadhiciyey dhammaan raggii la xiray,waxaana la sheegay in baaritaan ku socdo. Tallaabadan ayaa ku soo beegantay xilli uu sare u kacay sicirka maciishadda daruuriga ah,kadib markii dowladdu canshuur ku soo rogtay badeecadaha qaarkood,islamarkaana ay amartay in dadku iska bixiyaan biilasha Korontada iyo Biyaha. PUNTLAND POST The post Boqortooyada Sacuudiga oo xirtay 11 amiir. appeared first on Puntland Post.

Wargeeska New York Times ee ka soo baxa dalka Maraykanka ayaa baahiyey codad sir ah oo muujinaya in Madaxweynaha Masar Abdel Fattah el-Sisi uu aqbalay go’aankii Trump uu Qudus ugu aqoonsaday Caasimadda Israel. Codadka sirta ah ee ay heshay New York Times ayaa waxaa ka dhex hadlaya Sarkaal ka tirsan Ciidanka Sirdoonka waddanka Masar oo lagu magacaabo,Capt.Ashraf al-Kholi kaasoo ka dalbanaya dhowr weriye oo Barnaamijyo saameyn leh oo doodo ah ka soo jeediya dalkaas“in ay shacabka ka dhaadhiciyaan in la taageero go’aankii Madaxweyne Trump halkii laga cambaareyn lahaa”. Capt.Al-Kholi ayaa sheegaya in ka horjeesashada Israel aanay ku jirin danta Qaranka Masar,sidaasi darteedna ay tahay in Shacabka Masar lagu qanciyo taageerada go’aanka Maraykanka uu Qudus ugu aqoonsaday Caasimaadda Israel. Codadka la helay ayaa muujinaya in Madaxweynaha Abdel Fattah el-Sisi uu taageersanyahay go’aanka Maraykanka,islamarkaana uu la qaatay in Caasimadda Israel ay tahay magaalada Qudus. Sarkaalka ka tirsan Ciidanka Sirdoonka Masar ee magaciisa warbixinta lagu xusay ayaa la maqlayaa isagoo leh”Masar go’aankaan waxay u cambaareysay sida walaalaheenna carbeed ee kale,laakiin haddii xaqiiqda la eego Falastiiniyiintu ma leh awood ay isaga caabiyan Israel,annaguna dooni mayno in aan dagaal galno”. Sarkaal ayaa intaas ku daraya”tallaabada u dambaysa waa kacdoon,kacdoona u daneyn mayo Amniga Qaranka Masar,waayo? wuxuu soo celinayaa awooddii Islaamiyiinta iyo dhaqdhaqaaqa Hammas. Hammas ayaa mar kale dib u dhalaneysa”. Warbixinta ayaa intaas raacisay in dowladda Masar ay ogolaatay in Palestini caasimad looga magaalada Ramallah. Madaxweynaha Masar ayaa horay u sheegay in u aad uga xunyahay go’aanka Maraykanka,waxaana dowladda Masar soo diyaarisay qaraar ka dhan ah go’aankaas oo la horgeeyey Golaha guud ee Qaramada Midoobay. PUNTLAND POST Cabdiraxmaan Ciise Cumar The post Madaxweynaha Masar oo taageeray go’aankii Trump ee Qudus. appeared first on Puntland Post.

We the Somali-Kenyan Community want to see our own Amb. (Dr.) Amina Mohamed in the Cabinet, She has been a strong supporter for Jubilee and has an exquisite track record. She has made us proud since her appointment in the Cabinet, as a Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Amb. Mohamed demonstrated solid leadership and strong negotiation skills, which have seen Kenya re-position herself in international arena. Amb. Mohamed has been instrumental in the restructuring, reforming and rationalisation of Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Missions abroad; she also chaired the team that drafted Kenya’s foreign trade policy. She has also been influential in promoting Africa’s agenda in multilateral fora including in the World Trade Organisation where she chaired the 10th Ministerial Conference, successfully hosted in Nairobi. Amb. Mohamed briefly left her cabinet position to bid for the chairperson of the African Union Commission, We expect that she should be reinstated back to cabinet so that she can continue to work side by side with our president in her former capacity as the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Source: KenyaFM

The lawyer representing a former child refugee fighting to stay in Canada despite his criminal past says deportation would be a violation of international human rights law. Source: Hiiraan Online

Less than a year after it issued an order suspending immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, the Trump administration went to the Supreme Court tonight, asking the justices to uphold the third version of that order, often known as the “travel ban.” Source: Hiiraan Online

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Somaliland, Musa Behi Abdi, left for Djibouti on his very first visit abroad, today, following his inauguration as President on December 14, 2017. The President was received by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Ghelle, upon arrival where the Somaliland President was accorded a full, unprecedented state reception at the airport. President Behi’s visit follows an official invitation his counterpart, President Ismail Omar Ghelle, sent him. A brief explanation given of the President’s visit established that the President would be raising with his counterpart and host, President Ghelle, matters that were of great import to the two countries which included relation old and new that touched on security, socio-economy and diplomacy. President Behi, it was said, intended to intensify Somaliland’s 27-year old quest for own sovereignty, beginning with the nearest neighbor and erstwhile member of the five Somalias the five-pronged star of the Somalia flag represented. The Greater Somalia dream in the colonial era comprised of British Somaliland, Italian Somalia, French Somaliland (Djibouti), Hawd & Reserve Area + Ogadenia of Eastern Ethiopia and the Northern Frontier District (NFD) Of Kenya. Djibouti freed itself of that dream on June 27, 1977, by striking out on its own as a fully independent, sovereign state. Somaliland seeks to restore an independence it hurriedly ceded in a disastrous, ill-fated union with Italian Somalia in 1960 to pave the way for a reception of the other three members of the Greater Somalia quest. Accompanying the President on this visit was the Foreign Minister, Dr. Saad Ali Shire, Minister for Education, Prof. Yassin Mohamoud Hiir ‘Faraton’, Minister for Justice, Abdiqani Mohamoud Atteye, Somaliland Police Commander Major General, Abdullahi Fadal Iman, Navy Commander, Brigadier General, Abdi Hersi Duale and two members of the presidency press office. Somtribune

Somaliland’s Ministry of Education and Higher Educationrequested SPARK’s support in introducing a mandatory internship programme for all university courses across the region. As part of the Local Employment in Africa for Development programme, which we partner with Shaqodoon on, we have been implementing an Internship & Apprenticeship Programme (supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) for around a year now. The uptake by universities and students has been phenomenal. Numerous higher education institutions have joined the project recognising that internships provide their students with a stepping stone into the private sector by helping them gain real-world work experience. In fact, since the programme’s inception in early 2017, over 840 young men and 786 young women have participated in the internship programme. Some of these students have since been offered full-time employment with the institutions they completed their internship with. Here we hear from two former interns about their experiences with the programme: Aden Mohamed Abdi Full-time employment as Pharmacist after internship Aden Mohamed Abdi is a 27 year old student in his last year at Muslim College Hargeisa, completing a degree in Pharmacology. Unlike most students at his university, Aden has already managed to secure employment after he graduates, thanks to the LEAD Internship and Apprenticeship programme. Prior to the internship he completed at Alla-Aamin Pharmacy in May 2017 as a Dispensing Chemist, Aden had never had the chance to gain real work experience. To his surprise, he was offered a full-time contract at the end of his internship with the pharmacy. “I never thought that I would have the chance to participate in an internship programme, let alone to be offered a paid job straight after completing the programme!” “LEAD’s internship programme allowed me to dream further at a time when I was ready to give up on dreaming. I have a job now as a result of my internship. Without it, I don’t think I would had been given the chance to prove myself.’’ Marham Said Dahir Full-time employment in Customer Care after internship Marham Said Dahir, a graduate student at Amoud University’s Business Faculty, is one of several hundred students who participated in LEAD’s Internship & Apprenticeship programme this year. Marham was offered a one month internship with Marill-Toyota, a reputable global automotive company. Marham’s internship gave her the chance to gain real work experience in her field of study (Information Technology) while continuing with her studies. “The internship opportunity has provided me with a skill set that I would not have gotten from my studies alone. Words cannot describe my gratitude for the support that I have been given during during my placement.” Marham made such a good impression that she was offered a full-time contract in customer care at Marill-Toyota ten days before the end of her placement. It was clear that being given her first employment opportunity had encouraged Marham to be ambitious: “Even though I now have a job, I still have other personal goals that I want to achieve. I want to grow in Marill-Toyota and eventually become a manager, or, one day, start a business of my own.” Spark

DJIBOUTI–President Musa Bihi Abdi, who arrived in Djibouti on Saturday on his first state visit, took the salute at the guard of honor given to him at the airport in Djibouti. Somaliland President was received at the airport by his Djiboutian counterpart, Ismail Omar Geuleh. The President, Hon. Musa Bihi Abdi was given the red carpet treatment upon arrival at Djibouti’s airport. He was greeted by Djibouti’s Foreign minister, Mohamed Yusuf and Treasury minister. Somaliland’s representative to Djibouti and other Djibouti officials have showed up at the airport to welcome the president of Somaliland and his high profile delegation. Djibouti President, Ismail Omar met with his Somaliland counterpart at Djibouti’s VIP airport. Hon. Ismail has seen off Somaliland president and his entourage to Djibouti Palace Kempinski Hotel. The two Heads of State will officially hold their first face to face meeting on Monday. Common mutual interests will be reviewed during the talks that will take place tomorrow. Djibouti a tiny state that neighbors Somaliland does not recognize the secession but insists on its stance of Somaliland being part and parcel of Somalia. Somaliland seceded from Somalia in 1991 after the country plunged into turmoil.

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday shocked and surprised his handlers and allies alike when he unveiled nine nominees to the Cabinet and sacked 13 others. The President dropped all the women in his earlier Cabinet, naming only men in his first nine appointments. Unlike in 2013, Deputy President William Ruto was not at his side when the President made the shocking announcement that he would only retain only six of his 18 CSs. OUTWITTED Close allies from Parliament and the presidency said they had been outwitted by the head of State who had earlier indicated that he would be naming his Cabinet “in the coming weeks”. Many were left with mouths agape at the large number of casualties with some regions protesting after their sons and daughters were dropped. Some of the leaders interviewed said the President’s move was “a massive bloodbath”. All the five women CSs; Raychelle Omamo, Sicily Kariuki, Phyllis Kandie, Amina Mohamed and Judi Wakhungu were dropped. One of Ms Mohamed’s contribution during Mr Kenyatta’s first term in office was to rally the international community against the International Criminal Court, where both Mr Kenyatta and Mr Ruto were facing charges of crimes against humanity. TOBIKO However, it is the inclusion of the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr Keriako Tobiko, the head of a constitutional organ, that got tongues wagging on what Mr Kenyatta’s intentions could be and whether he was reaching out to the Maasai community following the demise of Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery, just weeks to the General Election last August. However, the post of CS for the Interior and Co-ordination of the National Government was given to Dr Fred Matiang’i, who was appointed acting Education CS. “I have today accepted the resignation of Mr Keriako Tobiko as Director of Public Prosecution under Article 158 (ix) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010,” the President said before announcing that Mr Tobiko would be in his Cabinet. The nomination of former Marsabit Governor Ukur Yattani also meant that the fate of Sports minister Hassan Wario was sealed because the two hail from the same region. A former Jubilee candidate for Turkana gubernatorial race, Mr John Munyes, was also nominated. He and the other nominees will be waiting for vetting by Parliament before they can be formally appointed. LAST ELECTIONS His appointment is in keeping with the ruling party’s plans to win all the pastoralist communities to its side after a lackluster performance in Turkana in the last elections. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga obtained more votes than Mr Kenyatta there. It would also appear that Mr Munyes’ recent trip to State House when he led a delegation from the region paid off. Mr Kenyatta left little doubt that it was all about securing his legacy. Earlier in the day, he had set the tone for his plan of action at the launch of book distribution to primary and secondary schools when he said that he would pick a lean team comprising individuals who do not condone graft. “Some of the changes I am proposing during my final term is to come down hard on individuals who are abusing our systems for personal gain,” Mr Kenyatta said at a meeting in Karen earlier Friday. “They must change or step aside because the time to laugh over these issues is over. There are many Kenyans willing to serve in public positions.” WILLIAM RUTO In a departure from 2013 when the president and his Deputy William Ruto paraded their Cabinet nominees in an elaborate ceremony marked by fanfare, Mr Ruto was missing in action. He travelled to India and is reported to have returned Friday but Mr Kenyatta did not explain his deputy’s whereabouts during his televised addressed from State House, Nairobi. Besides the five women, the other CSs who have effectively been dropped are Mr Wario, Mr Mwangi Kiunjuri (Devolution), Jacob Kaimenyi (Lands), Eugene Wamalwa (Water), Willy Bett (Agriculture), Dan Kazungu (Mining), Adan Mohamed (Industrialisation) and Cleopa Mailu (Health). All fell by the wayside as the President moved to demonstrate that none in his Cabinet was indispensable. The case of Mr Wamalwa and Mr Kiunjuri will, however, elicit mixed reactions since they shelved their political ambitions at the request of Mr Kenyatta. At the height of the campaigns, the President had hinted that he would retain them in the Cabinet. He could, however, appoint them to other plum positions. RETAINED Efforts by the Ameru professional group to campaign for Prof Kaimenyi hit a snag. They have, for some time now, run major campaigns in the press to have the CS retained. For Dr Mailu, the protracted strikes by health workers and the general crisis in the sector may have cost him his job. The sackings hand Mr Kenyatta an opportunity to reach out to new allies, especially following the post-election realignment. However, it could also pose new challenges for him in the regions that will feel left out. Friday’s shocker announcement also came with a seal of approval for Interior SC Fred Matiang’i, the man who has become the darling of the President and is often referred to as a super minister by his colleagues. He is also the acting Education CS under the new dispensation, having switched the two roles. The others that the President retained were Mr Henry Rotich (National Treasury), Mr Najib Balala (Tourism), Mr James Macharia (Transport), Mr Charles Keter (Energy) and Mr Joe Mucheru (ICT). It would appear that Attorney-General Githu Muigai was retained though the President did not make any mention of him. ROAD ACCIDENTS “I wish to state that I am retaining the following persons in my Cabinet and shall reassign them accordingly in accordance with Article 152 (v (a)),” Mr Kenyatta said before reading out the names of the men he had retained. Mr Macharia must count himself lucky given the fact that the country has witnessed numerous road accidents, peaking on the eve of New Year when almost 40 people died in the wee hours of Sunday morning at Migaa on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. Keen to reinvigorate the fight against crime, Mr Kenyatta got rid of long-serving head of the Directorate of the Criminal Investigations, Mr Ndegwa Muhoro, who will now report to the Public Service Commission for reassignment. A number of murder cases which have happened under his watch such as those of businessman Jacob Juma and most recently that of the ICT manager at the electoral commission, Mr Chris Musando, remain unsolved. SECURITY Other changes announced in the security sector included the promotion of Mr Edward Njoroge Mbugua as acting Deputy Inspector General Kenya Police, Mr Noor Gabow as acting Inspector General in charge of the Administration Police and Mr George Kinoti Maingi who replaces Mr Muhoro. Mr Samuel Arachi, the Deputy Inspector-General of the AP was sent back to Public Service For redeployment. (Story on Page 6). Changes in the security docket just like those concerning Cabinet that will require vetting and approval by relevant bodies such as the National police service Commission and Parliament. “I would also like to inform the country that on the advice of the National Police Service Commission and in consultation with the Inspector-General (of Police) and (in line with) Regulation 26 of the National Police Service Commission Act Recruitment and Appointments Regulations 2015, the following officers are appointed in acting capacity until processed by the commission in accordance with the said law,” he said. NOMINEES With superior numbers in both the National Assembly and the Senate, the President expects little resistance in approving his list of nominees. At State House, Mr Joseph Kinyua was retained as the Head of the Public Service to be assisted by Mr Wanyama Musiambo. “I will be making further announcements to fill Cabinet positions, to fill the positions of Principal Secretaries as well as our Sagas (parastatals) as we continue to populate the Government with those that will be charged with the responsibility of executing our agenda for the next five years,” Mr Kenyatta said yesterday. Source: – Daily Nation The post Big names locked out as Uhuru names 9 to his partial Cabinet appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Majority of Kenyans are unhappy with President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision of not retaining Ambassador Amina Mohamed as the Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary. Those who spoke to Capital Fm News say Kenyatta should have retained her because of track record, citing the high profile conferences held in the country since taking over office-among them TICAD VI and WTO. Others cited Amina’s role in the International Crimes Court charges that faced President Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto which were dropped for lack of evidence. “She did a very big job in ensuring the ICC cases were concluded. She has also worked her part in bettering Kenya’s relationship with other East African countries. She should definitely come back,” Kevin Otieno, a Nairobi resident said. The President has already announced that he is retaining six Cabinet Secretaries in his second term among them Fred Matiangi who will take over at Interior and act in the Education docket, Henry Rotich (Treasury) and Najib Balala (Tourism). Others who have been retained are James Macharia (Transport), Joe Mucheru (ICT) and Charles Keter (Energy). President Kenyatta is expected to name the rest of his new Cabinet in due course to fill the remaining 13 positions. “Of all the people that should have been retained, Amina Mohamed was the most deserving. I hope the President will reconsider,” Melvin Marende, a Nairobi resident said. Many welcomed the decision to elevate Fred Matiangi to the Interior docket even though he will continue holding onto the education docket until his successor is named. “I’m glad the President has retained Matiangi. The new education system, curbing cheating exam cases and releasing national examinations in good time are some of the reasons why I’m glad he is back,” Vincent Otieno said. Otieno added that even though he did not vote for the government, he is happy with Kenyatta’s decision for retaining hard workers and leaving out those who do not have any tangible results. “Eugene Wamalwa for instance did not work. I do not know if he is going to reward loyalty, but from what it looks like, he is selecting people from all regions in the country.” Asked on whether the firing of all women in the cabinet was of any significance, many said their works were not as visible when compared to those of Amina. Among those who sacked Phyllis Kandie (Labour), Judi Wakhungu (Environment), Adan Mohamed (Industrialization), Cleopa Mailu (Health) and Hassan Wario (Sports and Culture). The spotlight will now fall on the likes of Mwangi Kiunjuri (Devolution) who had to shelf his ambition to vie for a gubernatorial seat. It will also fall on Judi Wakhungu whose move to have the use of plastic carrier bags will benefit the country’s environmental conservation efforts. State House has said all Cabinet Secretaries will remain in office until advised to vacate. Source: – CapitalFM The post Most Kenyans want Amina retained at Foreign Ministry appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Dowlada Federaalka ah ee Somalia ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in la hubeyn doono dhammaan ciidamada dowlada ee tababarka ka helay dowlada Turkiga. Dowladu waxa ay sheegtay in ciidamada lagu tababaray Saldhiga Turkiga ee duleedka magaalada Muqdisho ay ku bixin doonaan dhaqaale iyo Hub wanaagsan oo ay uga hortago doonaan al-Shabaab. Maxamed Cali Xagaa oo ah Wasiiru Dowlaha Wasaradda Gaashaandhigga Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay inay diyaar u yihiin in si gaara loo hubeeyo ciidamada iminka tababarka ku qaadanaaya Saldhiga Turkiga. Xagaa, waxa uu cadeeyay in qorshahooda cusub uu yahay hadii tababarkooda uu u dhamaado ciidamadaasi la siin doono Hub iyo Agab Ciidan oo casri ah. Xagaa, waxa uu intaa ku daray in DFS ay dooneyso inay la imaado isbedel dhanka ciidanka ah, sidaa aawgeed ay u diyaar garoowayaan bixinta Agab iyo Hub wanaagsan. Dowladda Federaalka ayuu sheegay inay diyaar u tahay in ay mas’uuliyad gaar ah iska saarto Ciidamada Dowladda qeybahooda kala duwan, sidii baahiyahooda loo dabooli lahaa. Maxamed Cali Xagaa ayaa intaasi ku daray in ciidamadu ay horey u tababarnaayeen, balse la siinayo tababar ka sii horumarsan kii horey ay u heysteen, wuxuuna xusay in qofkasta tababar ku qaato kuliyadaasi qalabkiisa loo dhameystiri doono. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dhawaan ayey ahayd markii Madaxweynah Somalia Maxamed Cabllaahi Farmaajo tababara ugu soo xirey magaalada Muqdisho qeybtii ugu horeysay oo ciidanka lagu tababaray xerada uu dhisay Turkiga. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post DFS oo shaacisay inay Hubeyneyso ciidamada cusub ee uu tababarayo Turkiga appeared first on Caasimada Online.

DJIBOUTI— Somaliland Delegation led by President, Musa Bihi Abdi receives a cordial reception upon arrival in Djibouti today. The President has been greeted at the airport by Djibouti’s foreign minister, Hon. Mohamed Yusuf Haji. Hon. Bihi met with President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Gueleh in Djibouti.

Jabuuti (Caasimadda Online) – Madaxweynaha maamulka Somaliland, Muuse Biixi Cabdi ayaa socdaalkii ugu horeeyay ku tegay dalka Jabuuti oo ka mid ah dalalka deriska, waana safarkii ugu horeeyay ee uu dibada ugu ambabaxo tan iyo markii la doortay 13-kii diseember 2017. Wafdiga Muuse Biixi ayaa waxaa garoonka diyaaradaha DJabuuti kusoo dhoweeyay madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Jabuuti Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle.Wasiirka arimaha dibedda ee Somaliland Dr. Sacad Cali Shire, oo ka mid ah wafdiga Muuse Biixi ayaa sheegay in madaxweynaha Jabuuti Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle uu martiqaad rasmi ah uu ka helay, halkaasina ay ugu bilaabaday booqasho mudo maalmo ah qaadan donoso.Labada dhinac ayaa waxay wada hadlayaan sii xoojinta xiriirka dhinacayada ganacsiga , socdaalka , nabadgelyada , siyaasadda iyo dhaqanka ee horey uga dhexeeyay The post Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo safarkii ugu horeeyay ku tegay mid ka mid ah dalalka deriska: Sawirro appeared first on Caasimada Online.

War Saxaafadeed ay maanta soo saareen xisbiyadda siyaasadda ee Daljir, Wadajir, Kulan iyo Horusocod ayaa lagu dhaliilay hey’adda sirdoonka qaranka ee NISA. Qoraalka axsaabta waxaa lagu sheegay in NISA ay caburinta xuriyadaha, codka xorta ah ee muwaadiniinta iyo la dagaalanka dimoqoraadiyadda. Sida war-saxaafadeedka ku qoran, hey’adda NISA waxaa lagu eedeeyay in ay ku adeegtaan Madaxda sare ee dowladda sida Madaxweynaha, Ra’iisul Wasaaraha iyo Agaasimaha Madaxtooyada. Akhriso: Source