Karrayu men at Gadaa ceremony in Ethopia 🇪🇹 The system regulates political, economic, social and religious activities of the community. It is the indigenous democratic system of governance used by the Oromos in Ethiopia and northern Kenya, also by the Konso and Gedeo people of Ethopia. "Under Gadaa, every eight years, the Oromo would choose by consensus nine leaders known as Salgan ya’ii Borana (the nine Borana assemblies). A leader elected by the Gadaa System remains in power only for 8 years