Name Adan Wehliye | Role Politician | |
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Adan Keynan Wehliye is the longest serving National Assembly MP in Northern Kenya. He served Wajir West between1997 - 2002, then 2007 to 2013. He then moved to Eldas constituency which was curved from Wajir West. Keynan served as Eldas MP in the 11th Parliament and he was then re-elected to serve the same constituency in 12th parliament.
Keynan is known as "King maker" of Wajir politics. In 2013 he brought little known Ahmed Abdullahi to battle senior politician Mohamed Abdi Mohamud as Wajir Governor. He succeeded in his mission. In 2017 general election Kenyan led all elected leaders to Jubilee party and offered to support Amb Mohamed Abdi Mohamud for gubernatorial position. Again for the second time Keynan managed to achieve his pride and proved the title, "Wajir county King Maker". In addition, he is the only MP who was re-elected from the county.
