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Abass launches Garissa Governor bid, vows to end devolution failures

Former Ijara MP Ahmed Ibrahim Abass. [Abdimalik Hajir, Standard]

Former Ijara MP Ahmed Ibrahim Abass yesterday officially launched his bid for the Garissa governor seat in the 2027 elections, pledging to ensure the prudent and transparent use of devolved funds if elected.

Speaking to hundreds of supporters, Abass termed unfortunate the lack of water and absence of better sanitation within Garissa County despite the allocation of over Sh100 billion since the inception of devolution.

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