6 MPs join rebellion against elders' negotiated democracy in Mandera

Mandera Governor Ali Roba and Mandera South Mp Mohamed Adan Huka (left) when he met residents during a tour of the county to assess the drought situation. Six Mps who were blocked from defending their seats through a model of rotational leadership between the clans have declared that they will defy the directive and vie in 2017. [PHOTO: ALLAN MUNGAI/STANDARD]

Six Mandera MPs have vowed to defy a directive by their clan elders blocking them from the 2017 General Election.

The resolution by the Garre Council of Elders in August this year introduced a model of rotational leadership that blocks sub-clans within the community from holding one political seat for more than a single term.