The Ijara parliamentary seat has attracted six aspirants as outgoing MP Defense minister Yusuf Haji opted to run for Garissa senator. Haji has been MP for the last 10 years. The six include Sofia Abdinoor of URP, an outgoing ODM nominated MP and Haji's sister in-law. Abdinoor and Bishar Abass of ODM are the only aspirants who have previouslyvied for the Ijara parliamentary seat but lost. Sofia contested in 1997, but lost to a then little-known public health officer Mohamed Wayrah who was backed by Kanu through the influence of Haji who was the Rift Valley PC...
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