HON. ABDI, YUSUF HASSAN
Constituency: KamukunjiHon. Yusuf Hassan Abdi is a Kenyan politician, diplomat, social activist, and former journalist, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency in Nairobi County. Born on March 9, 1953, in Nairobi to an ethnic Somali family, he has had a distinguished career both nationally and internationally.
Hon. Yusuf Hassan Abdi is a Kenyan politician, diplomat, social activist, and former journalist, currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency in Nairobi County. Born on March 9, 1953, in Nairobi to an ethnic Somali family, he has had a distinguished career both nationally and internationally.
Educational Background
From | To | Education Institution | Qualification |
|
| Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA; The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
| Master of Arts (Law & Diplomacy) |
|
| Middlesex University, London, UK
| Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) |
|
| Middlesex University, London, UK | Diploma of Higher Education
|
Work Experience
- 2.Employment/Service History:
From | To | Employer | Position Held |
2011 | To date | Kenya National Assembly | Member of Parliament, Kamukunji Constituency |
2008 | 2011 | UNHCR | Senior Global Communication Advisor
|
2008(January)
| 2008(May)
| UN, New York | Senior Officer |
2005(November)
| 2005(September) | IRIN-OCHA, Dubai, UAE and Nairobi, Kenya | Deputy Coordinator/Director |
2001(November) | 2002(June) | UN Kabul, Afghanistan | Senior Spokesman |
1999(September)
| 2001(October) |
| Senior Spokesperson, South West and Central Asia Region |
1994(January) | 1999(September)
|
| Senior External Media Relations and Public Information Officer for Southern SADC Region |
1992(September)
| 1993(December)
| Voice of America, Washington D.C., USA | Senior Editor |
1990(December)
| 1992(August) | The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek, Namibia | Director/Senior Controller |
1989(September)
| 1990(November)
| BBC World Service, London, UK | Acting Head of Service |
March (1984) | 1989(August)
| Africa Events, London, UK | Co-founder/Senior Editor |
1979(February)
| 1984(March) | BBC External Service, London, UK | Producer |
1979(January) | 1978(December) | Arab Times, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Reporter |
1974(June)
| 1977(October) | Announcer/Producer | Voice of Kenya, Nairobi |
- 3.Membership of Committees (11th Parliament)
From | To | Committee | Position Held |
2013 | To date | Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations | Member |
2013 | To date | Committee on Delegated Legislation | Member |
Membership of Committees (12th Parliament) | |||
2017 | To date | Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations | Member |
2017 | To date | Committee on Appointments | Member |
Politics
Projects
| Revenue: KES. 95,346,559 |
| Expenditure: KES. 51,517,848 |
Non-current Assets
| Location: St. Teresa's Boys Primary School, Kamukunji Constituency |
| Total Contract Amount: KES. 13,230,000 |
| Amount of Money Paid: KES.2,529,574 |
| % Age Payment: 19.14% |
| Status of the Project: Incomplete. The slab was not done, and the contractor had abandoned the site by March 2024. Metal rods had been vandalized, and work had stalled. No signage was erected for the project The contractor had been paid for some work done, but value for money may not have been achieved due to the project's halted status |
Citizen’s Performance Score Card
Educational Background
From | To | Education Institution | Qualification |
|
| Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA; The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy
| Master of Arts (Law & Diplomacy) |
|
| Middlesex University, London, UK
| Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) |
|
| Middlesex University, London, UK | Diploma of Higher Education
|
Work Experience
- 2.Employment/Service History:
From | To | Employer | Position Held |
2011 | To date | Kenya National Assembly | Member of Parliament, Kamukunji Constituency |
2008 | 2011 | UNHCR | Senior Global Communication Advisor
|
2008(January)
| 2008(May)
| UN, New York | Senior Officer |
2005(November)
| 2005(September) | IRIN-OCHA, Dubai, UAE and Nairobi, Kenya | Deputy Coordinator/Director |
2001(November) | 2002(June) | UN Kabul, Afghanistan | Senior Spokesman |
1999(September)
| 2001(October) |
| Senior Spokesperson, South West and Central Asia Region |
1994(January) | 1999(September)
|
| Senior External Media Relations and Public Information Officer for Southern SADC Region |
1992(September)
| 1993(December)
| Voice of America, Washington D.C., USA | Senior Editor |
1990(December)
| 1992(August) | The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek, Namibia | Director/Senior Controller |
1989(September)
| 1990(November)
| BBC World Service, London, UK | Acting Head of Service |
March (1984) | 1989(August)
| Africa Events, London, UK | Co-founder/Senior Editor |
1979(February)
| 1984(March) | BBC External Service, London, UK | Producer |
1979(January) | 1978(December) | Arab Times, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Reporter |
1974(June)
| 1977(October) | Announcer/Producer | Voice of Kenya, Nairobi |
- 3.Membership of Committees (11th Parliament)
From | To | Committee | Position Held |
2013 | To date | Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations | Member |
2013 | To date | Committee on Delegated Legislation | Member |
Membership of Committees (12th Parliament) | |||
2017 | To date | Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations | Member |
2017 | To date | Committee on Appointments | Member |
Politics
Projects
| Revenue: KES. 95,346,559 |
| Expenditure: KES. 51,517,848 |
Non-current Assets
| Location: St. Teresa's Boys Primary School, Kamukunji Constituency |
| Total Contract Amount: KES. 13,230,000 |
| Amount of Money Paid: KES.2,529,574 |
| % Age Payment: 19.14% |
| Status of the Project: Incomplete. The slab was not done, and the contractor had abandoned the site by March 2024. Metal rods had been vandalized, and work had stalled. No signage was erected for the project The contractor had been paid for some work done, but value for money may not have been achieved due to the project's halted status |