Garissa Township Member of Parliament and the Majority Leader in the National Government Aden Duale has thanked the Samawathal community for the great role they played in the Garissa County politics ahead of 2017 General Elections.
The community had agreed to nominate Abdi Dagane Muhumed to be the Deputy Governor as well as the running mate for the Garissa Gubernatorial aspirant Ali Bunow Korane.
"I thank our brothers and sisters from the Samawathal Community for their nomination of Abdi Muhumed for the position of Deputy Governor, running mate to Jubilee gubernatorial candidate Ali Korane for Garissa county," read his Facebook account status.
Sources who spoke to the writer said the community had agreed to do the nomination for the said post after several days of meeting between the community elders, religious leaders and businessmen.
The Member of Parliament added that Garissa County Jubilee political line up is complete and waiting for approval only.
"The Jubilee county leadership team for 2017 General election is complete and waiting for its official launch," added Duale.