Somali ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Tarsan to contest for senate in HirShabelle state

GOOBJOOG NEWS|JOWHAR: Somalia’s ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Nuur Tarsan will be contesting for a senate seat in HirShabelle state, the newly released list of candidates by president Ali Gudlawe reveals.

Tarsan who formerly served as the mayor of Mogadishu and political advisor to outgoing President Mohamed Farmaajo will be facing the current senator Dr. Osman Dufle. HirShabelle and the Somaliland caucus are the only constituencies that have not elected any senator.

Only seven women out of the 25 candidates will be contesting with only one seat set for women only.

Read below the full list.

1. Muuse Suudi Yalahow
   1. Abdullahi Sheikh Hassan
   2. Ahmed Hasan Adow
   3. Haaji Muhudin Hassan Afrah
   4. Hassan Aday Ali
2. Mohamed Amiin Sheikh Osman
   1. Ahmed Mohamed Afa’dey
   2. Yusuf Hassan Fila-dheere
   3. Abdirahman Muuse Habad
3. Mohamed Ahmed Nuur Tarsan
   1. Raage Hassan Osman Huuti
   2. Osman Mohamud Mohamed Dufle
4. Mohamed Osman Dhega-juun
   1. Nuur Mohamed Geedi Anjeeh
   2. Mukhtar Hussein Ahmed
5. Ali Shaban Ibrahim
   1. Abdikadir Hanafu Sheikh Bashir
   2. Asho Hussein Abukar
   3. Abdalle Abdi Hussein
6. Hassan Iidow Mohamed Konah
   1. Osman Ahmed Mahow
   2. Abdinuur Ibrahim Nuur
7. Fartuun Abdiqadir Karaama
   1. Adna Hassan Mahad Abdi
   2. Saadiya Yarow Adam
8. Naimo Ibrahim Yusuf
   1. Maryan Mohamed Kuulow
   2. Zamzam Abdullahi Hussein
   3. Mohamed Mahalin Kulmiye
   4. Abukar Hassan Maqaneey