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Eastleigh residents in jubilation after election of Farmajo as Somalia President

“President Farmajo will bring about stability and some form of rule of law to the people of Somalia and that’s why his presidency is most welcome,” said Mohamed.PHOTO:COURTESY

Celebrations erupted in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate following the election of Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmajo’.

The commercial hub on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, which is widely known as small Mogadishu due to the huge number of Somali immigrants inhabiting the town, welcomed the presidency with hope and optimism.

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