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- ↑ "Governor". www.mandera.go.ke. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ↑ "Ali Roba- Ibrahim Ali Roba Biography, Family and Contacts". Softkenya.com. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ↑ "Mandera governor escapes unhurt in IED attack - PHOTOS". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- ↑ Nyawira, Lydia. "Mandera Governor Ali Roba hosts peace meeting following terror attack". The Standard. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
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