Julius Malombe

Also known as: Governor Malombe · Kitui Governor Julius Malombe · Governor Julius Malombe

Julius Malombe — Governor of Kitui County, addressing security crises and inter-community violence along county borders in 2026.

2026-04-272026-09-13

In coverage

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April 2026
28 AprCitizen Digital
… Kitui Governor Julius Malombe, while calling for a truce, asked the Interior Ministry to operationalise police stations along the Kitui–Tana River border to prevent a repeat of the clashes. …
Calm returns to Tseikuru as GSU deployed after deadly Kwa Kamari attack
27 AprThe Standard
… His work in strengthening our education system and institutions will continue to guide us for years to come,” he said.Kitui Governor Julius Malombe said his legacy would endure. …
Kenya mourns education icon Prof. Raphael Munavu

Politics

Opposition leaders demand IEBC reforms before 2027 election

The News

Opposition leaders including Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Justin Muturi have demanded urgent reforms at the IEBC and warned against reintroducing the Smartmatic election management system under a different name. They said the credibility of the next election depends on an electoral system that commands confidence of all political players, and called for unity within the Azimio coalition ahead of 2027.

12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

Opposition leaders demand IEBC reforms before 2027 election
Opposition leaders including Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Justin Muturi have demanded urgent reforms at the IEBC and warned against reintroducing the Smartmatic election management system under a different name. They said the credibility of the next election depends on an electoral system that commands confidence of all political players, and called for unity within the Azimio coalition ahead of 2027.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 5 August

783 Kitui boda boda operators receive smart driving licences
More than 700 boda boda operators in Kitui County graduated from a county-sponsored training programme and received smart driving licences aimed at improving road safety and compliance with traffic regulations. Governor Julius Malombe said only 2,900 out of 13,909 registered boda boda operators in the county are currently licensed.
5 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 14 June

Opposition leader criticizes Kitui governor's insecurity response
National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Kitui Governor Julius Malombe of failing to adequately respond to rising insecurity and killings in the county, criticizing the administration's lack of public engagement and the decision to deny demonstrators access to the governor's office during Thursday's protests.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

Kitui Governor Malombe faces pressure over county insecurity surge
NLP leader Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Governor Julius Malombe of silence and inaction over rising killings and insecurity in Kitui, demanding a public apology by June 20 and monthly public barazas starting July to address the violence.
13 June 2026 · Capital News →
Postmortem set for seven bodies exhumed in Mwingi
Seven unknown bodies (six men and one woman) exhumed in Mwingi will undergo postmortem examination in Nairobi next week, with samples to be collected for identification. Four bodies are relatively well-preserved while three are decomposed beyond recognition; some people have been searching the City Mortuary for missing relatives from Mombasa and Machakos.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 3 May

Seven killed in Tseikuru attacks laid to rest in Kitui
A woman and six men were brutally killed last Saturday at kwa-Kamari trading centre by a group of armed bandits suspected to be camel herders; they were laid to rest yesterday at Tseikuru Primary School in Kitui county, with Governor Julius Malombe pledging joint action with the national government to strengthen security.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 2 May

Governors host peace dialogue on volatile Mwingi-Garissa border
Governor Julius Malombe of Mwingi and his Garissa counterpart Nathif Jama convened a peace dialogue at Nguni market along the troubled Mwingi–Garissa road. The event saw residents, including grieving families, gather as the governors called for resolution amid ongoing tensions in the border region.
2 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 30 April

Kitui and Garissa governors address border insecurity at joint meeting
Kitui Governor Julius Malombe and Garissa Governor Nathif Jama held a joint public engagement at Nguni Market with security agencies, residents, clergy and community leaders to address escalating insecurity along the Kitui–Garissa border. The meeting follows recent attacks in the area that left at least seven people dead and have disrupted transport and daily life.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Duale calls for disarmament and justice after Kitui border clashes
Health CS Aden Duale has appealed for peace and unity in Tana River and neighbouring counties following deadly inter-community attacks along the Kitui–Tana River border, urging political leaders to preach peace and security agencies to apprehend those responsible for killings.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 April

Kitui governor urges staffing of six border police stations
Kitui County Governor Julius Malombe has called on the national government to staff and operationalize six police stations constructed by the county along the Kitui–Tana River border, including Kwa Kamari Police Station in an area where a militia gang killed seven people on Saturday. Malombe emphasized that security is a national government function and called for multi-agency operations to address the security situation.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 28 April

GSU deployed to Tseikuru after deadly Kwa Kamari inter-community attack
Seven people died and scores were injured in an inter-community attack in Kwa Kamari village, Tseikuru sub-county, Kitui County; GSU and police have been deployed to restore order, while officials report 12 deaths total from retaliatory attacks along the Kitui–Tana River border.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 27 April

Kenya mourns distinguished education scholar Prof. Raphael Munavu
Kenya is mourning the death of Prof. Raphael Munavu, a prominent scholar whose influence shaped the country's education system and policy direction for decades. President William Ruto and other leaders paid tribute to his transformative contributions to education, including his role in advancing Competency-Based Education and his leadership across institutions including the University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Moi University, and the Kenya National Examinations Council.
27 April 2026 · The Standard →