15
Sep
Lamu County leaders and Bajuni community elders held a meeting to address the escalating border dispute with Garissa County, sparked by the recent posting of a chief from Garissa to Dar es Salaam Point in Ishakani, a location claimed to be within Lamu's borders. The Bajuni Council of Elders, led by Sultan Omar Shariff, and local elected officials strongly opposed the move and vowed to defend their county's territorial integrity. Lawyer Yusuf Abubakar, representing the community, emphasized that the boundaries between Lamu and Garissa are well-defined under the District and Provinces Act. The group plans to present maps and evidence…