Abdi, Yusuf Hassan
Recorded incumbent · Nairobi / Kamkunji
At a glance
Recorded current position: MP
Aspirant sought seat: Not listed on this office record (see interactive profile for any separate campaign)
County: Nairobi · Constituency: Kamkunji · Ward: Not recorded
Party: JP
Record updated: 2026-05-06 (record update, not independent verification).
Last verified: Not recorded.
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Biography
Hon. Abdi, Yusuf Hassan is the Member of the National Assembly of Kenya for Kamkunji Constituency, Nairobi County. Elected on the JP ticket. Most recent academic qualification: September 2019 — Date — IDIS, University of NBI — PHD Candidate International Relations. Recent professional role: 1979–1984: BBC, London — Producer/Broadcaster.
Education
• September 2019 — Date — IDIS, University of NBI — PHD Candidate International Relations • July 2003 — July 2004 — Fletcher school at Tufts University — MA in Law and Diplomacy • September 1984 — July 1986 — Birkbeck College University of London — Post Graduate in Politics AND Public Administration • September 1982 — July 1983 — Middlesex University — B.A (Hons) • September 1980 — July 1982 — Middlesex University — DIP.HE
Professional experience
• 1979–1984: BBC, London — Producer/Broadcaster • 1984–1988: Africa Events , London — Senior Editor • 1988–1990: BBC World Service, London — Senior Editor • 1990–1992: Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek — Director • 1992–1994: Voice of America Washington — Senior Broadcaster • 1994–2011: United Nations, Geneva, New York, Pretoria, Islamabad, Kabul, Nairobi — Spokesperson, Communication Specialist, Senior Policy Advisor, Director, IRIN, Nairobi
Political experience
• 2011–2013: Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency, Nairobi County (won 2011 by-election after the death of MP Maina Kamanda was contested) • 2013–2017: Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency (re-elected, Jubilee) • 2017–2022: Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency (re-elected, Jubilee) • 2022–present: Member of Parliament for Kamukunji Constituency (fourth term, Jubilee / Azimio Coalition)
Sources
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