National Assembly
Yusuf Hassan Abdi
Official identity source · observed 30 Jul 2026
Topics detected in Yusuf Hassan Abdi's contributions
Follow Yusuf Hassan AbdiOfficial Background
Education
- IDIS, University of NBI PHD Candidate International Relations September 2019 to present
- Fletcher school at Tufts University MA in Law and Diplomacy July 2003 to July 2004
- Birkbeck College University of London Post Graduate in Politics AND Public Administration September 1984 to July 1986
- Middlesex University B.A (Hons) September 1982 to July 1983
- Middlesex University DIP.HE September 1980 to July 1982
Career & Experience
- BBC, London Producer/Broadcaster 1979 to 1984
- Africa Events , London Senior Editor 1984 to 1988
- BBC World Service, London Senior Editor 1988 to 1990
- Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, Windhoek Director 1990 to 1992
- Voice of America Washington Senior Broadcaster 1992 to 1994
- United Nations, Geneva, New York, Pretoria, Islamabad, Kabul, Nairobi Spokesperson, Communication Specialist, Senior Policy Advisor, Director, IRIN, Nairobi 1994 to 2011
Primary source · verified observation 30 Jul 2026
Current Positions
A member of the 13th Parliament
2022 General Election
Who is standing for this seat in 2027 will appear here once the IEBC clears candidates. Nominations close and clearance is published in the months before the August 2027 vote, so there is nothing official to show yet.
Committee Membership
- Member of the Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations committee.
- Member of the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity committee.
Committee reports
Reports produced by the committees Yusuf Hassan Abdi sits on.
- Report On Inspection Visits To Kenyan Diplomatic Missions In Zimbabwe And Botswana, November 2025
- Report Of The National Cohesion And Equal Opportunity Committee On Peace And Security Engagement In Isiolo County
- Report On Participation At The 39th African Union Summit Held In Ethiopia, February 2026
- Vetting / approval Report On Consideration Of Mr. Humphrey Wattanga, Nominee For Appointment As High Commissioner To Ottawa, Canada
- Report Of The Select Committee On National Cohesion And Equal Opportunity On Its Consideration Of Nominees For Appointment To Th
- General / other Report Of The Dc On Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations On The Approval Hearing Of Dr. Julius Mbijiwe As Ambassador To V
- Vetting / approval Report On Approval Hearing Of Nominee For Appointment As The Ambassador To Denmark
- Vetting / approval Report On Consideration Of Nominee For Appointment As Permanent Representative, Unep
- Report On Employment Diversity Audit In Public Institutions
- Report Of The Departmental Committee Of Defence On Inquiry Into The Conduct Of The Batuk
- Joint Report Of Three Committees (incl. National Cohesion) On The Fact Finding Mission To Boni Forest In Lamu County
- General / other Joint Report Of Three Committees (incl. Dc Defence) On The Fact Finding Mission To Boni Forest In Lamu County
- General / other Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Service Exercise In Hong Kong, 2024
- Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Services (mcs) Exercise In Japan From 20th To 27th November 2023
- Vetting / approval Report On Approval Hearings Of Nominees For Appointment To Foreign Service
- Report Of The National Cohesion And Equal Opportunity On Employment Diversity Audit In Public Institutions
- Budget / appropriations Report On Budget Implementation Oversight For The Financial Year 23 24
- General / other Report On Inspection Visit To Kenyan Embassies In The Uae & State Of Qatar
- General / other Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Services In Texas
- Vetting / approval Report On Vetting Of Nominee For Appointment As Ps, State Department For East African Community (eac) Affairs
- Vetting / approval Report On Approval Hearing Of Nominee For Appointment As Principal Secretary, State Department For Science, Research & Innovatio
- General / other Report On The Consideration Of The Ratification Of The Treaty Establishing The Intergovernmental Authority On Development
- Vetting / approval Report Of Defence, Intelligence & Foreign Relations On Nominees For Appointment To Various Diplomatic Offices
- Second Report Of The Committee On National Cohesion On The Employment Diversity Audit In Public Institutions
- General / other Report Of Defence On Consideration For Ratification Of The Protocol To The Constitutive Act Of The African Union Relating To The Pan-african Parliament
How this compares
82 111th of 348
Ahead of 68% · median 47
6 200th of 348
Ahead of 26% · median 7
0 80th of 348
Ahead of 0% · median 0
8 126th of 348
Ahead of 60% · median 6
motions counted as moved, not seconded
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What these numbers don’t measure
- Committee work
- Parliament publishes no committee attendance for either House, so nobody can count it — us included.
- Constituency work
- Funerals, harambees, schools, casework. Recorded nowhere we can read.
- Whether it worked
- We can count questions asked, not answers given.
- Speaking often isn’t speaking well. Use these to ask Yusuf Hassan Abdi better questions — not to grade them.
Topics this member is active on
Policy areas drawn from this member's certified verbatim Hansard contributions.
- 2 interventions
- 1 interventions
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- 1 interventions
82 counted contributions in this Parliament, 8 of them in 2026.
Named by other members: 31
Other members named Yusuf Hassan Abdi in 31 passages of debate across 24 sittings, by 11 different members.
This counts the times somebody else named Yusuf Hassan Abdi in debate. It is not a contribution — a contribution is something Yusuf Hassan Abdi said — and the two are never added together.
Parliamentary Activity
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to add my voice to the concerns regarding the statement presented by Hon. Weytan about Mr Mohammed Ismail. Mr Mohammed Ismail is my former constituency manager and is from my constituency. I know him very well, and I have visited the family. On the...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. On my own behalf and on behalf of my constituents in Kamukunji, I extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Hon. Gideon Konchellah. I had the privilege and honour of serving with him in the 10th, 11th and...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this particular Bill. I want to say that something fundamental is missing from this Bill. If you look at the common thread linking communities and regions that experience cattle rustling, you will find one thing in common. That is...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker, for the opportunity. I would like to focus on the recruitment of Kenyans as soldiers in foreign countries and particularly, the case of Russia. I was wondering whether the Cabinet Secretary has looked into the future, given the fact that there is a great danger to...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute. I rise to support the proposal to confirm the nomination of Ms Ida Odinga. I consider her an extraordinary person and a freedom fighter who has been in the trenches for democracy and the change we enjoy today for...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker. It is a great pleasure for me to warmly welcome the students from my Constituency, Al-Muhajirun School. You are most welcome by Members of Parliament. Al-Muhajirun is a group of schools known as Ansaaru Sunna, which is one of the most successful integrated community schools that...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker. I join fellow Members in congratulating the legal team that represented us. They have vindicated us and their position as legal experts. Whenever this case was lost in the Judiciary, I thought that maybe it was because we did not have very good legal minds. But...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Motion. I also speak as a Member of the Committee. Firstly, I would like to comment on the negative views against the Report and the situation. If there is any Kenyan parliamentarian who has not been...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to add my voice and thank Hon. Wanyonyi for bringing up the importance of this International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I support the points he has raised. We have made some progress as Parliament in making the premises accessible by people living...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Yusuf Hassan Abdi has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Records
Voting Records: 8
Motions
- Domiciling Junior Secondary Schools in existing primary schools 3 May 2023 Moved Seconded Source ↗
- Tukitambua Kifungo cha 7 cha Katiba ya Kenya kimebainisha lugha ya Kiswahili ni lugha pekee ya kitaifa, na pia ni lugha rasmi, pamoja na Kingereza katika nchi ya Kenya, aidha Serikali imepewa wajibu… 25 Oct 2022 Source ↗
Petitions
No petitions recorded yet.
Questions
- Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the efforts that the Government is instituting to cushion Kenyans from the unbearable cost of living as a result of rising prices of basic commodities? (ii) explain what led to the escalation of prices of commodities such as Unga, Rice, Sugar and other basic food items in the Country towards the end of the last financial year 2021/2022 and into the current financial year 2022/2023? (iii) with definite timelines, outline immediate measures that the to Prime Cabinet Secretary 19 Apr 2023 Answered Source ↗
- Could the Prime Cabinet Secretary explain the steps the Government is taking to ensure adequate Relief food supply and its distribution to parts of the country severely affected by famine and drought? to Prime Cabinet Secretary 19 Apr 2023 Answered Source ↗
Statements
- Delayed payment of subcontractor by Ministry of Defence request 6 Nov 2025
- Expiry of unused data bundles and internet throttling by ISPs request 24 Nov 2022
- Financial crisis in public universities and funding criteria request 23 Nov 2022
- Financial distress facing public universities in Kenya request 23 Nov 2022
- Threatened ban on sale of Mitumba clothes request 3 Nov 2022
Papers Laid
No papers laid recorded yet.