Elders from the Rer Mehjecle sub clan in Garissa County on Sunday pledged their support for Governor Nathif Jama.
The elders, who met the governor in Garissa town joined their counterparts from the larger Abduwak community in drumming up support for Jama’s reelection in August.
Clan politics plays an instrumental role in guaranteeing someone’s success in elections in the North Eastern counties of Garissa, Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit.
Jama, who spoke at the event lauded the elders for supporting his bid for a second term.
“The elders have unanimously agreed to constitute a campaign team for me and my deputy to continually defend the inclusive government we already have,” he told journalists after the event.
“We discussed a range of development issues affecting Garissa County,” he added.
The meeting took place three months after Jama met members of the Adan Gari sub clan who also threw their support behind him.
The county chief has a challenging reelection task following the entrance of Bashir Haji into the race for the coveted county seat.
Bashir who has continuously criticised Jama over his ‘poor’ development record is the brother to Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji.
“As a county, we are yet to reap the fruits of devolution like we are witnessing in some counties, which have succeeded in changing the lives of their people,” Haji recently said.
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