The elders instead want the clans to support former Tana and Athi-Rivers Development Authority (Tarda) chairman Abdul Bahari. The elders are not happy with Senator Mohammed Kuti's sudden decision to vie for governorship. Still, the senator has caused ripples especially in cosmopolitan Isiolo town and his campaign machine is well oiled and heavily funded. The Council of Elders' chairman Abdullahi Gonjobe clarified that the declaration only affects Jubilee's governor ticket during the nominations. Although Kuti's Sakuye speaks Borana language and share similar culture, it is listed as different tribe under the National Population and Housing Census.

Source: Standard Digital April 18, 2017 20:14 UTC