Gurreh Council of Elders Summit-Quranyow branches into Asare and Furkesha In the Ward representative seats, the Asare were reserved for three seats while the Furkesha managed to get three on their part.

By: Ahmed Abdirashid

BANISA, MANDERA—The much awaited grand Gurreh Council of Elders Summit has Sunday announced new political direction that left many furious and delirious in equal measure.

Gureh Council of Elders and other professionals from the larger Gurreh community have been streaming to Banisa Sub -County in the past days on a mission to sketch new political landscape that will see the whole community gear up in one direction in the coming 2017 election.

With over 30 seats up for grabs in the county, the Gurreh Community converged in Banisa sub county to share among themselves various seats, among the sub clans of the community to avoid disintegration of the larger tribe, though some politicians were reported to be unhappy with the decisions.

The Gureh is divided into two main branches: Tuuf and Quranyow.  Tuuf is made up of Ali  and Adola  while Quranyow branches into Asare and Furkesha
In the Ward representative seats, the Asare were reserved for three seats while the Furkesha managed to get three on their part. Rer Ali , the sub clan which Al Roba hails from were given three seats while their counterpart Adola managed to scoope 6 seats.

In the Constituency level, the Furkesha were reserved to vie for Mandera West and Mandera North seats .Rer Ali will battle it out for Women rep and Elwak seats while Adola will vie for Banissa constituency.


 The gubernatorial post was reserved for the Asare Sub Clan.

We understand that the Banna has withdrawn their candidature, instead settling for other posts including Cabinet Secretary in the national government should Jubilee government secure re-election in next year. The current Cabinet Secretary for Industrilisation, Adan Mohamed is from Mandera County.

The Sub Clans were given five days to forward the names of their preferred candidates who are expected to be in the ballot in the coming General Elections.

However, it’s reported that some prominent politicians including the incumbent governor Ali Roba are not happy with the elder’s decision for he was expecting to retain his position. It’s reported that ten out of the 16 Council of Elders have voted against the disgruntled leader with only six voting in favor of him. The other prominent leader who could not make the cut are the current Mandera Women Representative, Fathia Mahboub and Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow.

Team up with other tribes   

Reliable sources in the Summit have intimated to Kulan Post that the Guarreh clan want to team up with the minority tribes in the county where the Deputy Govenor is set to come from.