Why Kenyans should follow ongoing Somalia polls keenly

A woman casts her ballot in the presidential election at a polling station in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on November 13, 2017. [AFP]

I was recently in Somalia and had the opportunity to meet politicians, businesspeople and civil society groups to collect insights about the ongoing political situation in the country. An unstable Somalia is a security threat to Kenya. Therefore, Kenyans should keenly follow the electoral process in Somalia.