Is Amina Mohamed eyeing a big seat in Kakamega? - Kenyans have their say

During the Jomo Kenyatta’s reign, Kenyan Somalis were marginalised. Then Moi came to power and they were brought back to the fold, empowered through Government jobs and other opportunities. This gave the Kenyan Somalis a sense of belonging for the first time.

Under the Kibaki regime, even their population census was cancelled. Yet under the UhuRuto, Somalis are well entrenched in the Kenyan system and politics. They now hold some of the most powerful positions such that some of the major communities are threatened. I’m foreseeing a Somali president in Kenya in the near future. Barsitei Boit