Hon. Zuleikha Juma Hassan, Nominated Member of Parliament

Constituency: Nominated MP
County: Kwale County
Political Affiliation: Orange Democratic Movement
Email: akinatanga@yahoo.co.uk
Facebook: Hon Zuleikha Juma Hassan
Twitter:@mpzuleikha
Physical Location:
Parliament Office Address Kenyatta International Conference Centre, 20th Flr, Office No 2010 P. O. Box 50152-00100 Nairobi
Electorate Office/ County / Constituency Office Address: Biashara Plaza, Ukunda Kwale, 2nd Floor.

Committee (s) in Parliament
• Environment and Natural Resources Committee
• Powers and Privileges committee

Committee Position (s) in Parliament Member

Parliamentary Associations and Inter-parliamentary Groups e.g. Anti FGM Caucus/Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association /Pan African Parliament

1.Contributions in the House or Committee (Points of Order made, speeches, contributions to a debate e.t.c.)
• Contribution in the political parties Amendment bill.
• Contribution made in 2015 in support of appointment of Mrs. Anne Rwamba Gitau as a SRC.
• Contribution on the two thirds gender bill.
• Contribution to the Land Laws Amendment bill 2015.
• Contribution made to the Energy bill.

2. Bills: No & Name of Bills Sponsored (Specify if government private Members Bills)

3. Motions and Questions
• Brought a Motion in 2013: Release of funds to National Youth Council
• Contribution made to the motion on Accessibility to public buildings by persons with disability
Statement asked:
Welfare of Muslim Students in Public Schools.
Petitions made:
In 2015:
• Deplorable working conditions of the workers of Kwale International Sugar Company Limited.
• Mismanagement of women groups savings by the Kenya Women Finance Trust (KWFT).

1. Number and details of completed projects:

• Eight groups both comprising of women and youth have benefited from an agriculture kit that I donated to them mainly to grow tomatoes, chillies and vegetables.
• Food and sewing machines of distribution that I did last year in the constituencies of Msambweni and Lungalunga targeting the less fortunate and women groups in the community.
• Text book Distribution and motivational talk in Kigwede girls Secondary School in Msambweni Constituency.

1. Projects in progress

Hon. Zuleikha is currently creating awareness on women empowerment by educating the women on the importance of forming self-help groups that would enable them sustain themselves other than joining microfinance institutions that are out to exploit them.

2. Future projects
Hon. Zuleikha together with other partner’s wishe to help cassava farmers in future get value for their products by setting up a cassava factory in Kwale County.

– Highest level of education: Undergraduate
– Course undertaken: Social Sciences in Development and Social Transformation
– Certificates: Bachelor of Social Sciences in Development and Social Transformation

* Include ongoing studies
Currently doing her Master’s in Business Administration.

– Areas of interest e.g. women empowerment, girl child education, health e.t.c.
– Agriculture, Water and Education.