The National Assembly

Hon. Abdi, Yusuf Hassan

Education Background

1.Education 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

Employment History

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 May – November 2008 – Pretoria, South Africa November 2008 – March 2011 – Nairobi
January 2008	May 2008	UN, New York	Senior Officer
November 2005	September 2007	IRIN-OCHA, Dubai, UAE and Nairobi, Kenya	Deputy Coordinator/Director
November 2001	June 2002	UN Kabul, Afghanistan	Senior Spokesman
September 1999	October 2001		Senior Spokesperson, South West and Central Asia Region
January 1994	September 1999		Senior External Media Relations and Public Information Officer for Southern SADC Region
September 1992	December 1993	Voice of America, Washington D.C., USA	Senior Editor
December 1990	August 1992	The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek, Namibia	Director/Senior Controller
September 1989	November 1990	BBC World Service, London, UK	Acting Head of Service
March 1984	August 1989	Africa Events, London, UK	Co-founder/Senior Editor
February 1979	March 1984	BBC External Service, London, UK	Producer
January 1978	December 1978	Arab Times, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Reporter
June 1974	October 1977	Announcer/Producer	Voice of Kenya, Nairobi

3.Membership of Committees (11^th 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 (12^th Parliament)
2017	To date	Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations	Member
2017	To date	Committee on Appointments	Member

Constituencies Development Fund Budget: Edit

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 May – November 2008 – Pretoria, South Africa November 2008 – March 2011 – Nairobi
January 2008	May 2008	UN, New York	Senior Officer
November 2005	September 2007	IRIN-OCHA, Dubai, UAE and Nairobi, Kenya	Deputy Coordinator/Director
November 2001	June 2002	UN Kabul, Afghanistan	Senior Spokesman
September 1999	October 2001		Senior Spokesperson, South West and Central Asia Region
January 1994	September 1999		Senior External Media Relations and Public Information Officer for Southern SADC Region
September 1992	December 1993	Voice of America, Washington D.C., USA	Senior Editor
December 1990	August 1992	The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek, Namibia	Director/Senior Controller
September 1989	November 1990	BBC World Service, London, UK	Acting Head of Service
March 1984	August 1989	Africa Events, London, UK	Co-founder/Senior Editor
February 1979	March 1984	BBC External Service, London, UK	Producer
January 1978	December 1978	Arab Times, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Reporter
June 1974	October 1977	Announcer/Producer	Voice of Kenya, Nairobi

3.Membership of Committees (11^th 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 (12^th Parliament)
2017	To date	Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations	Member
2017	To date	Committee on Appointments	Member

Bills Sponsored

Bills Sponsored

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