Ali Bunow Korane is the
former Governor of Garissa County,
Kenya
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. He assumed the office in August 2017 as the 2nd incumbent governor of Garissa after the 2017 general.
Ali Korane was born in
Balambala,
Garissa
Garissa ( so, Gaarrisa) is the capital of Garissa County, Kenya. It is situated in the former North Eastern Province.
Geography
The Tana River, which rises in Mount Kenya east of Nyeri, flows through the Garissa. The Bour-Algi Giraffe Sanctuar ...
, 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
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU or WUSTL) is a private research university with its main campus in St. Louis County, and Clayton, Missouri. Founded in 1853, the university is named after George Washington. Washington University is r ...
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[ 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 )
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Ali Korane joined the
Kenya Army
The Kenya Army is the land arm of the Kenya Defence Forces.
History
The origin of the present day Kenya Army lie with the British Army's King's African Rifles. In the last quarter of the 19th Century the British began actively enforcing the aboli ...
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
The McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems MD 500 Defender is a light multi-role military helicopter based on the MD 500 light utility helicopter and OH-6 Cayuse Light Observation Helicopter.
Design and development
The original OH-6 Cayuse he ...
anti-tank helicopter.
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
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
Kenyatta was chosen by Daniel Arap Moi as his preferred successor, but Kenyatta was defeated by opposition l ...
to coordinate peace in the country.
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People from Garissa County
Year of birth missing (living people)
Personnel of the Kenya Army
Jubilee Party politicians
Kenyan Muslims
University of Washington alumni
Living people
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