Farah Maalim has intimated that he will be will be supporting another presidential aspirant other that the opposition chief Raila Odinga.
This change of tact will mean that Garissa Township constituency will be a Wiper stronghold, and that any political aspirant vying on wiper ticket will have an added advantage compared to an ODM hopeful.
It is true to say that Maalim has a massive following in the region, and that his political stand will widely influence the political outcomes in the region.
Recently, the Township legislative aspirant disclosed in a twitter update that the opposition should change its general if the 2017 elections is to be seized by the opposition.
Furthermore, a number of the currently serving politicians in North Eastern region were elected under the Wiper party ticket. County Governor Nathif Jama is also a Wiper Party member.