Ruto Fails to Convince Leader in Late Night Talks; Slapped With Ultimatum Instead
President William Ruto and the Director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Noordin Haji reportedly failed to convince Mohamed Islam, the head of Somalia’s Jubaland state, to rejoin the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting aimed at addressing various matters affecting the country such as democracy, security and the threat posed by Al Shabaab.
President Ruto is reported to have on Friday, October 25 held a 2-hour closed-door meeting with Ahmed Mohamed in Eldoret at night at the request of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
According to sources privy to the matter, Ahmed Mohamed Islam was jetted into the country from Kismayu by a plane sent by the Kenyan government.
However, During the meeting, Jubaland’s leader maintained to abstain from the NCC talks unless the Somali President allowed for an indirect vote.
Ahmed Madobe also insisted on the creation of an election committee alongside the federal electoral commission pointing out that unless the two demands were met, he would not be a party to the meetings.
With the demands, Madobe has signalled to boycott the National Consultative Council’s meetings scheduled to kick off next week in Mogadishu.
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