MURULE HISTORY FACTS:
The Murule community - Murule Weeytaan comes from the Jidle clan, who are brothers to Jijeele and Baadicade, who form The Gugundhaba Hawiye of the IRIR SAMAALE (Somali) . MURULE Jidle reside in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Areas close to Djibouti. Around 110 Years ago, Probably around1890, Part of the Jidle tribe, Part of Murule community moved to the Present day from Harar, Shinile and Mustahil regions in Ethiopian- Somalia Border southwards bypassing Communities on the way and settled with our current neighbours Marehaan in Gedo Region.
When Murule settled in present day Kenya, about 110 Years ago from 2015 around The Land in Mandera and Wajir Counties.....Read, Mandera East Constituency, and Lafey Constituency upto Elwak and some parts of Wajir County...As Murules were new to the British East African Protectorate, They asked The British Colonists through their Leader Ugas Adan Hirsi for land to graze their chunk of Camels and other livestock. The Colonists by that time were already administering Mandera from Moyale and BEA was already in the ground dealing with collecting customs from all communities. By That time, The Garre community was settled in Gharri District (comprising Elwak, Banissa and Takaba near Moyale) Kenya- Ethiopian Border as correlated even by this 1959 Survey of Kenya Map and Information at the Kenya National Archives - Mandera District Hand Over Reports.
The Gare - Gharri Community were very few in Administrative Centre of Mandera County and the were previously being administered from Marsabit and Moyale, a british Border Post. There was Mandera District as well as a Separate Gharri District, all administered from Marsabit and Moyale.
Ugas Adan Hersi request was listened to the British Colonists and was told that, If Murule want land, They should, on condition forward 100 Camels to the British, 40 of them Male camels to be used for Camel Corps - Military expeditions. Ugaas Adan Hirsi consulted his Murule people and at once, The 100 Camels were presented by Elders through Dalahow Noor. The British then allocated Murule the land between Mandera and Elwak Police station and after Kenya's Independence, Murule - Garre borders were along the Mandera - Rhamu- Elwak B9 Road.
But the Gharri Community was not happy with these british overtures to Murule community. The Gharri community started pushing the Murule community and squeeze them not to pass those borders.
Murule fought with the Gharri Community several times in 1915-1916 and in 1929 and until just recently as 2008.
For example, In the Colka Alim Noor, of 1916, There were heavy losses in Both Murule and Gare Community. Again, There was a serious Fight in 1982, Colka Maqan, Where Garre suffered heavily and started the Rumour that Murule were assisted by Marehan Clan of Somalia. It is called Colka Maqan, in Somali, Missing People...Where Gare invaded Murule Livestock and the 'Invaders' were found Killed in the bushes, some eaten by Wild Animals.
After several years and after Gharri realized Murules own land and are a majority clan in Mandera, The Two Communities are now in a Political Coalition Known as EFP, a party by the name of Economic Freedom Party, in which both communities have vied for in Just concluded Parliamentary Elections of 2017.
Both Murule Clan MPs (Lafey and Mandera Town) are from the EFP Party. The Party's Secrectary General is Abdillahi Abdinoor Gessey, Son of Pioneer Chief, Abdinoor Gessey. Our Other leaders include Former Mandera Township and Lafey MP, Hon. Shaaban Ali Issaq - Shacbaan qasai and Former Mandera MP, Hon. Abdille.
