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Yusuf Hassan
Biography
Yusuf Hassan Abdi (Somali: Yuusuf Xasan Cabdi, Arabic: يوسف حسن عبدي) (born 9 March 1953) is a Kenyan politician, diplomat, social activist and former journalist. After working many years with the United Nations, he joined the Kenya parliament as a legislator in 2011.
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Current Positions
A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present
Performance Scorecard
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Contributions 85 ↓ below avg 4.0/100House average: 105.3
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Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100House average: 0.8
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Committees 2 ↓ below avg 4.3/100House average: 3.2
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Initiative 8 ↓ below avg 0.4/100House average: 27.6
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Division participation 6 ↓ below avg 60.0/100House average: 6.7
Committee Membership
- A member of the Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations committee.
- A member of the National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity committee.
Committee reports 23
Reports produced by Yusuf Hassan's committees.
- Report On Consideration Of Mr. Humphrey Wattanga, Nominee For Appointment As High Commissioner To Ottawa, Canada Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Jun 2026
- Report Of The Dc On Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations On The Approval Hearing Of Dr. Julius Mbijiwe As Ambassador To V Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2026
- Report On Approval Hearing Of Nominee For Appointment As The Ambassador To Denmark Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Mar 2026
- Report On Consideration Of Nominee For Appointment As Permanent Representative, Unep Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Feb 2026
- Report Of The Departmental Committee Of Defence On Inquiry Into The Conduct Of The Batuk Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Dec 2025
- Joint Report Of Three Committees (incl. Dc Defence) On The Fact Finding Mission To Boni Forest In Lamu County Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Nov 2025
- Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Services (mcs) Exercise In Japan From 20th To 27th November 2023 Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Sep 2025
- Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Service Exercise In Hong Kong, 2024 Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Sep 2025
- Report On Approval Hearings Of Nominees For Appointment To Foreign Service Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Sep 2025
- Report On Participation In The Diaspora Mobile Consular Services In Texas Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On The Consideration Of The Ratification Of The Treaty Establishing The Intergovernmental Authority On Development Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On Vetting Of Nominee For Appointment As Ps, State Department For East African Community (eac) Affairs Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On Budget Implementation Oversight For The Financial Year 23 24 Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On Approval Hearing Of Nominee For Appointment As Principal Secretary, State Department For Science, Research & Innovatio Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report On Inspection Visit To Kenyan Embassies In The Uae & State Of Qatar Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2025
- Report Of Defence, Intelligence & Foreign Relations On Nominees For Appointment To Various Diplomatic Offices Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Jan 2025
- Report Of Defence On Consideration For Ratification Of The Protocol To The Constitutive Act Of The African Union Relating To The Pan-african Parliament Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Sep 2024
- Report On An Inspection Visit To Kenyan Embassies In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia And The State Of Kuwait Conducted Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Aug 2023
- Report Of The Committee On Defense On The Approval Hearing Of Mr. Noordin Mohammed Haji, Cbs Ogw, The Nominee For Appointment Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Jun 2023
- Report Of Thwe Defence Commitee On The Participation At 36th Ordinary Session Of The African Union Held In Addis Ababa Feb 2023 Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Jun 2023
- Report Of The Committee On Defense On Statute Law (miscellaneous Amendment) Bill 2022 Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Apr 2023
- Report On The Approval Hearing Of Nominees For The Principal Secretaries Of Ministry Of Defence And Foreign Relation Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Dec 2022
- Report Of The Departmental Committee On Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations On Deployment Of Kdf To The Drc Defence, Intelligence And Foreign Relations · Nov 2022
Topics this member is active on
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Parliamentary Activity
Yusuf Hassan has made 5 speeches last year and a total of 5 speeches in the 13th Parliament.
Bills Sponsored
Yusuf Hassan has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
No voting information as yet.
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
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Declarations of Interest
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