Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed reading his manifesto. He has officially declared interest to run for the governor's seat. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Professionals from the Awliyah community during Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed manifesto presentation for the Garissa governorship position. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Abakaile Ward MCA Hajir Mohamed poses for a group photo with professionals from his community. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO

Eng Abdirazak Adan Ali speaking at the event. /STEPHEN ASTARIKO

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Abakaile Ward Member of County Assembly and former Garissa County Executive Committee member Hajir Mohamed has presented his 2027 manifesto to the Auwliyahan Professionals, outlining an ambitious governance and development agenda ahead of the next general election.

The presentation, held as part of his bid for the Garissa governorship, brought together the nine-member Auwliyahan Professionals Council, with each member representing one of the nine Auwliyahan sub-clans.

Hajir is contesting under the banner of the TALASAME Alliance, the official opposition grouping in Garissa County.

Branded “2027 TALASAME Manifesto: Service Delivery for Every Home,” the document is anchored on the principle of leadership as an amanah (trust).

It commits to constitutional devolution, accountable governance, and practical service delivery tailored to the realities of Garissa’s arid and semi-arid environment.

At the centre of the manifesto is a pledge to establish a Sh30 million ward development fund for every ward, aimed at ensuring equitable and visible development at the grassroots.

Hajir said the fund would finance priority projects identified through structured public participation, including water points, access roads, early childhood education centres, markets and other social infrastructure.

He also pledged to appoint County Executive Committee members on the basis of merit and professional competence, engage qualified advisers, and safeguard the independence of the County Public Service Board.

Professional governance, he said, is essential to restoring public trust and improving service delivery.

Acknowledging that nearly 90 per cent of households in Garissa depend on livestock, the manifesto prioritises securing pastoral livelihoods through strengthened veterinary services, rangeland management and improved livestock markets.

It also proposes the establishment of agriculture and livestock training centres in every sub-county, phased irrigation farming along the Tana River, and eventual investment in agro-processing, including milk processing and meat value chains.

On education, Hajir commits to strengthening quality early childhood development education (ECDE) centres, expanding TVET programmes aligned to the local economy, and supporting an integrated madrassa, duksi and early childhood learning model that respects faith-based education while safeguarding child wellbeing.

In the health sector, the manifesto prioritises making existing facilities work better rather than constructing new ones, with a focus on staffing, fair deployment of health workers, maternal and child health services, and improved emergency referral systems, particularly in remote areas.

Water and sanitation proposals include rehabilitating non-functional infrastructure, strengthening water institutions and implementing a phased Tana River water supply project to serve households, trading centres, schools and health facilities.

The TALASAME manifesto further outlines plans for orderly urban development, maintenance of county roads, support for small and medium enterprises, and the promotion of value addition and light industrialisation.

Hajir also pledged to introduce a fair, transparent and growth-oriented county tax regime, arguing that predictable taxation is critical to boosting compliance, investment, and local business growth.

Through the TALASAME Alliance, Hajir said his leadership seeks to unite voters in Garissa North and South around issue-based politics, service delivery and accountability, positioning the alliance as a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections.

He described the manifesto as a practical roadmap grounded in constitutional mandates and local realities, rather than political slogans, as Garissa’s political landscape begins to take shape ahead of the next general election.

He becomes the second from his Auwliyahan clan to officially declare interest in the seat after former Lagdera MP Mohamed Shidiye did the same.

Others in the race are former Garissa governor Ali Korane, former Ijara MP Ibrahim Abaas, and Garissa Senator Abdul Haji.