Former Lagder MP Abdullahi Sheik Dahir passed away on Saturday, November 28. The news was confirmed by Garissa Town MP Aden Duale, who described the veteran politician as a great leader, friend and prominent community elder.
“He was a prominent Muslim leader and respectable Somali elder that the community and Garissa, in particular, will forever miss his guidance. He was a man who advocated for peace and harmony among communities during his leadership,” Duale stated.
Duale also announced that his Jaanaza (funeral prayers) will be held at Masjid Nur and buried in Langata Muslim Cementary, Nairobi County.
Dahir served as the MP for Lagdera constituency from 2002 to 2007. He tried to make a political comeback in 2017 when he threw his hat into the race for the Garissa Senatorial seat.
However, he did not win the seat which was won by Mohammed Yusuf Haji, the father of DPP Noordin Haji.
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