Somali people are blessed with influential people who call shots in virtually every sector of the country.
Their influence is gauged by looking at their national impact on matters of governance and leadership, and their overall ability to drive the affairs of the country.
Here are the 5 most influential Somalis in the county today.
1. Aden Duale
He is the Majority Leader of the National Assembly and also Garissa Township MP.
Thanks to his persuasive power and popularity among his Somali folks and the whole country at large, Duale is mandated to drive the Jubilee agenda in the national assembly.
He is also Jubilee point man in the northeastern region.
He rallied his people behind Jubilee ideologies which made it possible for the region to accord an unwavering support to Jubilee.
The region produced three Jubilee governors in the last year's election who were all elected on Jubilee ticket.
2. Amina Mohamed
She is currently the CS for Education.
Amina served in different influential positions in her political career.
She is an inspiration to many girls for breaking the glass ceiling
Her impressive credentials and the gargantuan experiences she acquired in the course of the different positions she served in the successive governments gives her more bonuses in terms of leadership attainment.
Amina remains the most influential Somali lady with an inedible mark in the political arena of the country.
3.Ahmednasir Abdullahi. He is a renowned, influential and controversial city-based lawyer.
The University of Nairobi graduate has represented high profile people in courts.
He is the most sought lawyer in the country courtesy of his deep knowledge and experience on matters of legal representation.
Among those top leaders whom he represented in courts are President Uhuru Kenyatta and majority leader Aden Duale.
4. Farah Maalim
He served as deputy speaker in the eleventh parliament.
The former Lagdera MP is among the most feared and controversial politicians in the country.
He controls a huge chunk of supporters across the country.
The Wiper allied politician is known to have a defiant nature, as he exhibited this trait on January 30, 2018, when he publicly opposed the swearing in of Raila Odinga on the ground that it was an illegal function that could trigger bloodshed and lawlessness.