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In July 1962 Jomo Kenyatta, then Prime Minister, made a trip to Mogadishu. He was concerned that his neighbour was sponsoring some secessionists who were advocating for Kenyan Somalis to break away.
The people of Northern wanted to secede and take with them 102,000 square kilometres consisting of what is today the counties of Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Marsabit and Isiolo.
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