Elders from Mandera County have launched their own party dubbed the Economic Development Party.

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The elders say the party will field candidates in all seats countrywide during the August General Election.

They say the party was registered in 1998.

Mandera Senator, Billow Kerrow, is among members of party.

Kerrow not vie for any seat due to negotiated democracy spearheaded by the elders as well as Hassan Noor who is eyeing governor seat.

Issack Hassan Abey is the party chairman, Abdullahi Abdinoor Gessey the Secretary General and former Narc Kenya Executive Director Sande Oyolo is the EFP CEO.

The party has received five incumbent MCAs from Mandera County who say they have defected to EFP.