Ali Bunow Korane
Governor of Garissa County
In office
August 2017 – 2022
Preceded byNathif Jama Adam
Personal details
Born
Ali Bunow Korane

Balambala, Garissa
Political partyJubilee Party

Ali Bunow Korane is the former Governor of Garissa County, Kenya. He assumed the office in August 2017 as the 2nd incumbent governor of Garissa after the 2017 general.[1][2]

Ali Korane was born in Balambala, Garissa, he is from a Somali Muslim family. He obtained his Bachelor and Masters of Art in International Studies and Diplomacy both from the Washington University.[3]

Ali Korane joined the Kenya Army as 2nd Lieutenant and was posted to 50 Air Cavalry Battalion. He was later trained as a helicopter pilot on the McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Defender anti-tank helicopter.[4]

Administrative and Politics

After retirement from the army he joined the Provincial Administration where he later served as a Permanent Secretary in three various Ministries, the Ministry of Tourism and Information, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Sports. Ali Korane was also the special envoy- Horn of Africa in 2010 after he was assigned the post by President Uhuru Kenyatta to coordinate peace in the country.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Horn of Africa partners". Conciliation Resources. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  2. ↑ Kwach, Julie (2020-07-31). "Counties in Kenya: their governors and headquarters". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ↑ He was at one time accused of forging a masters degree from the University of Nairobi to vie for the gubernatorial position in 2017,which later the varsity disowned the fake certificate (https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/garissa/varsity-disowns-governor-ali-korane-s-certificate-9168 ) . ( "Ali Korane Bio,Age, Wife, Height, Family, Wealth, Education, Career". KenyaCradle. 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. 1 2 "The Governor – Garissa County Government". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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