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Economic Freedom Party dealt a major blow in Mandera

Economic Freedom Party (EFP) supporters in Takaba town on July 28, 2017. The party has been dealt a major blow as two out of the six constituencies in Mandera County have been won by Jubilee Party. PHOTO | MANASE OTSIALO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • EFP was formed by the council of elders to be used by locally endorsed candidates in their negotiated democracy plan after Governor Ali Roba and a handful of other politicians and businessmen disobeyed the elders.
  • Mandera South parliamentary seat has been won by Ali Adan Haji of JP and Mandera North has been won by Bashir Abdullahi Sheikh (JP).
  • However, EFP has the upper hand in the Women Representative race.

Economic Freedom Party (EFP) a local political powerhouse in Mandera has lost two seats to Jubilee Party (JP).

Mandera South parliamentary seat has been won by Ali Adan Haji of JP against Hassan Mohamed Issack of EFP.

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