Zuleikha Hassan is a Kenyan politician. She is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and the Kwale County Woman Representative and Member of Parliament.[1][2]
Early years and education
editHassan attended Coast Academy and Gaborone Junior Centre where she acquired her O-Level education. At Legae Academy in Gaborone, Botswana, she acquired her secondary education. She holds a bachelor's degree in Development and Social Transformation from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2]
Career
editHassan is currently the member of Parliament for the Kwale County, a position she has held since 2017. She was the National Youth Coordinator for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) until 2008, when she was promoted as the National Youth Deputy Chairperson of the party. She is the founder and chairlady for Taqwa Muslim Women Association, Mariakani. She co-founded the Inter Party Youth Forum in Kenya and is the program supervisor for Muslim Education & Welfare Association (MEWA).[2]
On August 7, 2019, she was kicked out of Parliament for bringing her five-month-old baby to the parliamentary chambers. In protest to her removal, several MPs walked out of Parliament that day. This incident went viral and sparked debates on social media.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Hon. Zuleikha Juma Hassan, Nominated Member of Parliament | KEWOPA KENYA". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ a b c "Hon. Hassan, Zuleikha Juma | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "WATCH: MP thrown out of Kenyan parliament after bringing her 5-month-old to work". News24. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Kenya: Female MP removed from parliament for bringing baby". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "This Kenyan MP Was Kicked Out of Parliament for Bringing Her Baby". OkayAfrica. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Kenyan MP and baby ejected from parliament session". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2019-08-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Mureithi, Carlos; Specia, Megan (2019-08-07). "Lawmaker Kicked Out of Kenyan Parliament for Taking Baby to Work". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Kenyan MP with baby ordered to leave parliament". 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Kimeria, Ciku (12 August 2019). "The entrenched patriarchy of Kenyan politics kicked out an MP for bringing her baby to parliament". Quartz Africa. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Kagweni Micheni, for (7 August 2019). "Kenyan MP sent out of chamber for bringing her baby". CNN. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Mabonga, Masolo (2019-08-10). "MP Zuleikha Hassan reveals she planned with hubby to sneak baby into chambers". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2019-12-03.