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From insecurity to progress: How Mandera's Elwak town is reclaiming its status

Today the town is turning a new page, offering its people a renewed sense of belonging

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by FELIX KIPKEMOI

News25 September 2025 - 15:24
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Isadin Said, 28, who has finally received his national ID after a 20-year wait/COURTESY


For years, Elwak or El Wak, which translates to “the well of God", tucked along the Kenya-Somalia border, was synonymous with insecurity and neglect.

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