Daily Nation (Kenya): Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Congratulations Somalia for peacefully electing Sheikh Mohamud Hassan as president. He won the election run-off by 190 votes against outgoing leader Sheikh Sharrif Ahmed’s 79 votes. As Kenyans head to elections, there is a lot to be learned from the Somalia polls. First, it is possible to hold violence-free elections come March 2013. Secondly, we do not have to elect leaders from political dynasties. Somalia has shown us that even a political novice like Sheikh Hassan can be elected to high office.
