Junet to Ruto: Somali voters will shape Kenya’s 2027 election
Kenya’s Somali Vote Emerges as 2027 Kingmaker — and a Test of the Country’s Coalitions
On a blustery afternoon in Mandera, near the triple border where Kenya meets Ethiopia and Somalia, the political message was as direct as the dusty road to the venue: the Somali community will count, perhaps more than ever, in the 2027 election. Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, a seasoned operative known for his sharp tongue and long-time loyalty to opposition leader Raila Odinga, stood alongside President William Ruto and said the quiet part…