A Glimpse of History: Ali Aadan Lord, the 1st Somali MP in Kenya.

[NASSIR]

To put it in a brief summary of this long Somali article, published by LaasqorayNet, Ali Adan Lord was a Somali, born and raised in Nairobi in 1915. As his last name suggests, he came to acquire, bequethed in a sense, a huge land in the Eastleight section of Nairobi, including the Air Force base area, as a result of his father's legacy. And he owned many Real Estate properties.

Ali Aden Lord joined the Mau Mau resistance later and became a key figure in its leadership. He was said to have been a close friend of Jomo Kenyata during the struggle to Political Independence.

 

Ali Adan Lord became the first Somali MP and later the Interior Minister of Kenya, after which he did so many things for the Somali community. As an Interior Minister, Mr. Lord included along with Jomo Kenyatta the state delegation that went to Mogadishu during President Sharmaake's term. In honor of his achievement, President Sharmarke named a new road after his name in Mogadishu.

 

May 09, 1961 Lord, in the middle.

 

 

Milicsi Taariikheed: Kumuu ahaa Xildhibaan Cali Axmed Loodh

[Xudeedi]

As Somali’s are significant in the entire East African region, it’s diminutive what we put in paper on the achievements of such talented individuals. Ali Aadan Lord has contributed appreciably in engaging Somali’s in Kenyan affairs of state. His vision and political outlook has paved the way for folks like General Mohamuud and other key players. Other individuals who their visions were catalysts in engaging Somali’s to Kenyan politics are Nuur Sujuu who held the 4th most powerful position in Kenya (Court Justices).

 

Good Job Nassir, more references from the daily nations if you write his name on a search engine.

[Paragon]

Lol. There use to be this phrase in Northern Kenyan that use go something like this: 'walba sidaa iyo sidaa....afar jeeble iyo ilma Aadan Loor'.

 

His family and that of Ali Aboor were prominent just untill the late 70s, especially after politics, for their business.

 

In the early 1900s, the xaafad that's now called 'Easleigh' use to be xerada lo'dooda.

[Paragon]

^Waaxid N. Cumar Laas Qoraawi.

 

Err Puntland 'was 'ere'

[Garaad Bari]

i aften used to hear the cattle of Aden Lord used to grass in eastleigh, but never blved it was true! amazind

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by Xudeedi:

As Somali’s are significant in the entire East African region, it’s diminutive what we put in paper on the achievements of such talented individuals. Ali Aadan Lord has contributed appreciably in engaging Somali’s in Kenyan affairs of state.

His vision and political outlook has paved the way for folks like General Mohamuud and other key players.

Other individuals who their visions were catalysts in engaging Somali’s to Kenyan politics are

Nuur Sujuu

who held the 4th most powerful position in Kenya (Court Justices).

[/QB]

Xudeedi, I think it is the third most powerful position, though I know little of Kenya's power structure.

 

Jamaal, lixdameeyadii Somalida Kenya waxay aad u rabeen iney Somalia ku darsamaan. Laakinse hadda waxaad moodaa inay aad ugu jiraan siyaasada dalka Kenya. Do you think Somalis in Kenya are better off there? Koley waa dad naga cilmi baddan.

 

 

Garaad, Aaden Lord iyo wiilkiisa Alla Yarxama aad baa carrigaas looga yaqaan. I e-mailed Liibaan, the author of this article who is based in Nairobi and he told me that more of this great man will come with historic pictures.

[GAAROODI]

SOMALILAND<------------im the new sultan of sanag and sool.

 

dont dwell to much into history.

 

being an mp for kenya is not an achievement ...being the first somali independent country...now thats an achievement.

[Xudeedi]

War Wiilka mirqaansan ma ku dhuftay. Waryaa qald@@n, the man was an interior minister in one of Africa's progressive nations. At a specific time before Kenyan independence he served as a chairman for Mau Mau resistence.

 

Northwesterners even fear Somali history.

[Koora-Tuunshe]

Reerkan xinkooda meelwalba ayay lasoo galaan. Waxaan ugu darayaa inuu ahaa Adan Lord (Ilaah haka raali noqdee) the president of NPPP. Waxaynu ka hayleyno waa shaqsi achievementigiisa, ma aha beel gadoodsan.

[NASSIR]

Koora and Xudeedi, ha u bixina raggan.

[NASSIR]

Koora,

Mr. Ali Aden Lord founded the famous North Eastern People Progressive Party (NPPP). During his political career he campaigned vigorously to improve the conditions of Somalis in the 4 frontier Districts from its utter neglect and isolation. He was very much liked and particularly popular in his letters and petitions to different governors in pre-independent Kenya. He raised the bar for economic development and strove to secure a coherent policy of integration. Of special note is the introduction of educational facilities in the region and of scholarships.

 

In mid 1961, Ali Aden Lord and British Secretary for Colonial Affairs met each other in Nairobi and discussed over NPPP's independent platform. He was allowed to attend the Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House in London. At the Conference, Ali Adan Lord articulated Somalis' fear and concern over their political rights as a religiously distinct and minority ethnic group. He pleaded his case that if Britain did not give the NFD the right to self-determination before it handed over political power to Kenya, "the frontier could expect neglect, bad administration and disregard for their rights at best and at worst oppression". For this, he became the sole candidate for the entire NFD and won his seat in the Parliament as a KADU -Independent member. Ali Aden became a member of the LEGCO in 1960, a Legislative Council whose membership had been previously exclusive to white settlers until late 1950s.

He was very much aware of the futility of the secessionist platform of NPPP. Nevertheless the concept of Greater Somalia dominated public opinion and he used it as a crucial rallying point for his mandate over what his critics referred to as a "weak grassroots base" because having born, educated and lived outside the region for most of his life, he did not want to be seen as an outsider and collaborator of the colonial designs of Kenya. He used the secessionist platform to address the underlying ethnic grievances.

 

Consequently he filed a number of petitions to the governor Sir Patrick Renison that Somalis be given a greater autonomy in their political, cultural and social affairs. However, it was concluded at the Lancaster House that Somalis from the non-self governing Somali territory of NFD shared a common political destiny with the rest of Kenya despite the findings of an independent Commission appointed by the British Government that Somalis were in favor of an independence and immediate union with Somalia. Though a federal solution was proposed in the Kenyan constitution as an amendment on the eve of Independence, the government suspended the clause and opted for a centralized format in 1964. And Jomo Kenyatta vehemently defended his country's terriorial integrity even if takes using lethal force. He later adopted a long-term policy that the political issues between the secessionist-inspired NPPP and the two major political parties of KADU and KANU be resolved through consensus and mutual respect.

HE Interior Minister Aden Lord was a catalyst for the degree of contemporary political participation of Somalis in Kenya.

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

It seems the minister is wearing Suldan Shire's signature haramcad hat. I am wondering if the lord came into his name/last name as suggested (landlord) or if it meant something else.

 

Great stuff NASSIR.

[Taleexi]

Originally posted by GAAROODI:

SOMALILAND<------------im the new sultan of sanag and sool.

 

dont dwell to much into history.

 

being an mp for kenya is not an achievement ...being the first somali independent country...now thats an achievement.

Mar kasta oo aan is idhaahdo yarka GAAROODI wuu ka soo raynayaa, waa lagu soo laba kaclaynayaa, Rabbow sahal ummuuraha.

[General Duke]

Nassir thanks, that was indeed a good read and those who undertsand the past will master the future.

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by Libaax-Sankataabte:

It seems the minister is wearing

Suldan Shire's signature haramcad hat.

I am wondering if the lord came into his name/last name as suggested (landlord) or if it meant something else.

 

Great stuff NASSIR. [/QB]

Yes Libaax I was wondering about the traditional wearing of the leopard hat skin of the family. For Britain, Lord is a title given to a man of high social rank as an honour for their services. It was his father that had the title, Lord Aden or Adan Lord.