📰 MANDERA BLOGGER 🎥✍️ 🇰🇪

When Somalis were accused of fraud, the entire internet rushed to insult, stereotype and tarnish the image of my Somali brothers and sisters. Yet many Somalis continue to invest heavily in Kenya, establish businesses, create employment and contribute to the country's economy. Now, allegations surrounding the misuse of student loan funds have emerged, involving fake student enrolments, stolen identities and money allegedly diverted through financial accounts in the US and Kenya. Fraud has no tribe, ethnicity or nationality. If individuals are involved, let them face the law. But the same outrage and standards of accountability must apply to everyone. Stop the selective outrage. One person's wrongdoing should never become an excuse to condemn an entire community. – at Mandera, Kenya

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: TENSIONS RISE IN BORAMA AMID MOYALE CONFLICT Reports circulating on social media allege that Oromo residents in Borama are being forced to leave their homes, with houses reportedly set on fire amid rising tensions linked to the ongoing Moyale conflict. #BreakingNews #Borama #Moyale #SomaliRegion #Oromia – at Mandera, Kenya

MOYALE:- THE INEDIBLE FRUIT. The Moyale issue is a wake-up call to all Somalis irrespective of clan, or ountry. When ABIY Ahmed's regime cancelled the special 40-40-20 power sharing arrangement of DireDawa Administration in a dramatic Move in a shame "conference" to rubber-stamp the Oromo sinister ambitions whom he is serving as a flag bearer with little or no opposition to the proposal, it was clear that huge areas of the Somali regional State could be targeted by his goon's in Oromia regional State as "theirs". That pessimism has materialized but now in the wrong choice. Moyale is an inedible fruit for ABIY Ahmed's OROMMUMA crowd. Moyale is and has been a Somali territory since it's inception. However, after the ethnic federalism was promulgated in Ethiopia the then EPRDF administration following a claim raised by Oromos, decided ton a political arrangement that could settle the armed conflict in the area. Five years ago, ABADULA GEMEDA, former Oromia president, in an interview with OMN confessed the Somali ownership of the town, to which "boranas leaved in the sorrounding countryside" he added. However, the Somalis agreed to the halve-halve arrangement where the Eastern half was administered by Somali and western half by the borana. Albeit, all that compromise, BORANA claim to the renewed after Abiy Ahmed came to power. They say the"moment you settle for less than you deserve, you will get even less than you settled for". The borana prodded up by ABIY Ahmed laid a claim to the entire town. Somalis said no and never. That culminated to the recent attacks by Oromos militias attacking not only the town, but the entire Dawa zone of Somali regional state. Their claim was upgraded from Moyale town to the entire zone. Six days of fighting ensued, but the Oromos yet have to capture an inch of Somali territory. Then came the cease fire, "a lasting solution" rhetoric. The dice is cast, but rest assured that Moyale shall never be the next Diredawa. Hard lessons had been learnt. Such expansionism Manuevres has no place in today's politics. Theft and forceful annexation of Somali territory must stop with an immediate effect. The rhetoric of "keeping what's in your hand and claiming the rest" can only put fuel into the fire. When the existing so called "Federal government" is not willing to discharge it's responsibility honestly and with equality it's imperative upon every man to defend his family and property. That is a blessed act and is hailed high in every moral ground. If "disgruntled activist turned politician" doesn't want to go with the existing administrative arrangements when he clearly knows that he had the advantages in the initial arrangement, is not contented with "one part of the small town divided by the Asphalt", he has absolutely no rights to stir the peaceful coexistence of the people under the false pretext of "hoisted flag". You knew that the "other halve" of the small town had it's own flag to hoist, but unfortunately, you want your flag hoisted and try to refuse the hoisting of the other. That isn't rational. The question must be, Who are you to deny the hoisting of that other flag, when you are using yours? RESPECT IS TWO WAY TRAFFIC. You respect me and I will do the same. But when you feel that "some animals are more equal than other" and try to achieve some sinister ambitions with goals and means that compromise the rule of law, governmental responsibility, and political arrangements, by FORMENTING Chaotic false flag unrest, tie the hands of security agencies that could have stopped the Carnage and eventually use STATE POWER to grab "the second part of the small town, partitioned by the tarmac road" as a war booty for your clan, then you should know that you have relinquished national responsibilities for clan interests. In such a case, your legal, and morall integrity to continue as A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT COLLAPSES!! – at Mandera, Kenya

Imagine calling the police because a 3-year-old is too good at football! 😂⚽ – at Mandera, Kenya

🇸🇴🇰🇪🇪🇹 MOYALE: UNDERSTANDING THE SOMALI PEOPLE, SOMALIA AND THE SOMALI REGION OF ETHIOPIA To our Kenyan brothers and sisters, let us understand one important distinction: Somali people, the Somali Region of Ethiopia, and the Republic of Somalia are not the same thing. The Republic of Somalia is an independent country. The Somali Region is an administrative region within Ethiopia, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Somalis. Meanwhile, the Somali people live across Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and other parts of the world. Moyale is a border town shared by Kenya and Ethiopia. On the Ethiopian side, areas are administered by both the Somali Regional State and Oromia Regional State. Therefore, saying that a place is in Ethiopia does not mean its inhabitants cannot be Somali. Being Somali is an ethnic identity; being Kenyan or Ethiopian is a nationality. A Kenyan Somali can proudly be Kenyan, and an Ethiopian Somali can proudly be Ethiopian. When discussing Moyale, we must distinguish between ethnic identity, regional administration and international borders. Recognising Somali identity does not mean confusing the Somali Region with the Republic of Somalia. Our message is simple: respect the identity of the Somali people, protect civilians, and resolve territorial disputes peacefully and lawfully. No community should be dehumanised because of its ethnicity. #Moyale #SomaliPeople #SomaliRegion #Somalia #Kenya #Ethiopia #HornOfAfrica #PeaceAndJustice

You clearly can see that he saying to the police woman that she can call his name but when it comes to police officer his says you can’t call me my name. And calling big ass man “boy”. Bruh are okey – at Mandera, Kenya

For 60 years, the Oromo people condemned oppression and injustice in Ethiopia. Now in power, they are repeating what they once opposed. Others ruled before you and eventually lost power. You are no exception. Stop the injustice. More

Before Kenya’s independence in 1963, the Somali-inhabited Northern Frontier District (NFD), including present-day Mandera, Wajir and Garissa, voted overwhelmingly to join Somalia. Britain rejected their demand for secession, and the territory became part of independent Kenya. – at Mandera, Kenya