Principal Secretary Asal PS Kello Harsama has dismissed claims that his anticipated bid for the Marsabit gubernatorial seat in the 2027 general elections is a project of other political actors, insisting that the ambition is entirely his own. Speaking in Saku, Marsabit County, during the Tokuma Cultural Festival, PS Harsama also refuted rumors that the national government is planning a political arrangement that would see him remain a Principal Secretary while one of his rivals becomes governor,