Kenya Livestock Marketing Council chairman Dubat Amey, flanked by fellow elders from Garissa/STEPHEN ASTARIKO




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Elders from Garissa have expressed gratitude to President William Ruto for continuing to make key appointments to his administration from marginalised communities.

The elders said that apart from appointing their members to serve as Cabinet secretaries, Principal secretaries and in other senior positions, the President has continuously balanced his subsequent appointments to include members from the Northern communities.

The elders, led by the Kenya Livestock marketing Council chairman Dubat Amey, were responding to the recent appointment of Ahmed Duale as the chairperson of the Ewaso Nyiro North River Basin Development Authority and former Ijara MP  Ahmed  Abaas as the non-executive chairperson of the board of the National Syndemic Disease Control Council.

“We thank President Ruto for appointing one of us, Ahmed Duale, to serve as the chairperson for the Ewaso Nyiro North River Basin Development Authority,”  Dubat said.

“We equally thank him for appointing Honourable Abass as the chairperson of the NSDCC.As marginalised people from Ijara constituency, we have received so much from this government and we still expect more,” he added.

Hassan Abdirahman, while thanking President Ruto for the appointments, said they go a long way to show that he has faith in them to deliver on their duties.

“This gesture is not only a reaffirmation of Duale’s unwavering commitment to public service, but also a strong demonstration of the President’s continued trust and inclusivity in national leadership. We commend His Excellency for recognising and affirming the value and competence of leaders from our region,” Abdirahman said.

Yustu Farah said the appointments reflect the President's deliberate effort to foster equitable representation and unity across all corners of the country.

“Over the past months, the people of Garissa and the larger Northeastern region have witnessed, with deep appreciation, several key appointments of sons and daughters from this area into strategic positions of national responsibility. We don’t take this for granted," Yustu said.

Khadija Ibrahim assured the President of the community’s unwavering support as he continues to steer the nation forward.

“We have every reason to say that this is our government and we feel part and parcel of it. We want to assure the President that we will continue to work hand in hand with his administration to ensure sustainable development, peace, and prosperity for all,” she said.