The contest for Ijara parliamentary seat has attracted a record six aspirants as the area political game master Defense minister Yusuf Haji opted out of the race to contest for Garissa senator. Ijara constituents have had the Defense minister as their MP for the last 10 years. Many hopefuls kept their ambitions on hold so as not be seen to be disrespecting the elderly legislator who is now in his late 70s. And now that Haji is out of the Ijara parliamentary seat race, many youthful contestants have come out in a bid to vie for the seat...
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