Mohammed Adow, a former Al Jazeera journalist, has won the Wajir South parliamentary seat.
Adow who was vying on an ODM party ticket garnered 13,990 votes beating his closest competitor, Mohamud Muhumed Sirat, who got 7,545 votes
Adow is an renowned journalist who was previously featured for Doha based- Al Jazeera, British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) and Nation.
This was his first attempt for the parliamentary seat and he facing huge competition from several candidates including the incumbent Sheikh Mohammed.
"This election has been framed. It’s about ideas and long-lasting policies that will replenish the full potential of Wajir south in all its spheres. We are united on a common goal – a better and developed Wajir south," wrote Adow on social media.
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