Politics in Garissa county has transitioned across the years from a frontier of little political significance to a region that has earned its reputation in national politics.
The county now prides itself on a number of politicians, most of whom enjoy significant influence in the national and regional political arena.
The top three powerful politicians in the county include;
1. Aden Barre Duale
He is the Garissa Township MP and also doubles as the majority leader, National Assembly.
Duale is serving his second consecutive term as a legislator.
He is one of the most powerful individuals from the North Eastern region owing to his close links with President Uhuru and Deputy President William Ruto.
2. Senator Yussuf Haji
He is the incumbent senator of Garissa county.
He enjoys massive influence in the local and national politics owing to his former positions in Moi and Kibaki regimes.
Haji held powerful positions in the security sector among other sectors.
He is also the father to DPP Nordin Haji.
3. Ali Bunow Korane
He is the incumbent governor of Garissa County.
Korane is running his first term as a governor after trouncing the first ever governor of the county Nathif Jama who unsuccessfully vied for his second term in the last general elections.
Although he does not enjoy much prominence in national politics, Korane remains one of the most powerful individuals from the region.
4. Farah Maalim
He is a former National Assembly speaker and one of the biggest critics of Garissa Township MP Aden Duale.
Maalim unsuccessfully vied for the Township parliamentary seat for two consecutive times, where he was defeated by the incumbent Duale in a poll marred by allegations of rigging and voter bribery.
Maalim enjoys massive national prominence owing to his former position in the National Assembly.
The region also prides itself with other influential individuals outside the political arena like the DPP Nordin Haji, lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi among others.
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