Lafey Constituency

Area & Location : From the plains of Bambiyaryar, to the fertile strip of Dawa Dubba, to the tips of Gari Hills, mountains to the banks of Dawa River, Lafey Constituency residents are known for their nomadic and pastoralist activities.

A recent visit by Yussuf Maalim Abdi, a resident of Lafey Town, has revealed that the constituency has to some extent experienced improvement.

A formula has been prescribed in the Constitution on how these Constituencies were to be defined based on population numbers.

Lafey Boarding Primary School( which is known for producing great results In the annual K.C.P.E.

Droughts are not unusual, often resulting in significant loss of livestock to the inhabitants of the rural towns, many of whom remain nomads.

The conflicts were triggered by the December 19th, 2004 murder of a Murulle relief worker by Garre gunmen at Fino-Elwak road junction.

This killing led to growing hostility between the two clans, which eventually degenerated into full-scale overt confrontation in January 2005.