Hon. Obo, Ruweida Mohamed

Ruweida Mohamed Obo is a first-term Member of Parliament, elected to represent Lamu East Constituency in the August 2022 general election, becoming the first woman ever to hold that seat. Between 2017 and 2022, she served as Lamu County Woman Representative. In June 2025, she sponsored the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill 2023.She continues to represent Lamu East as of mid‑2025.

CONSTITUENCY
Lamu East
COUNTY
Lamu
PARTIES & COALITIONS
DP: Aug. 16, 2017 to July 29, 2022.
JP: Aug. 16, 2022 to July 29, 2027.
Current positions

Member of the National Assembly for Lamu East
Started on Aug. 16, 2022.

Member of Jubilee Party
Ongoing.

Parliamentary contributions

0

Obo, Ruweida Mohamed does not have any contributions.

Committee Memberships:

Obo, Ruweida Mohamed does not belong to any House Committees.

Education and Experience:
Education
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Institution

Qualification

2018

2022

MOI UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

 

2017

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

BSc (AVIATION MANAGEMENT)

 

2006

KENYA SCHOOL OF FLYING

MULTI-RAFLING (FLYING PA-34)

 

2005

KENYA SCHOOL OF FLYING

COMMERCIAL PILOT (PA-28)

 

2002

KIJIPWA AVIATION SCHOOL

APPRENTICE IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING – GROUND INSTRUCTOR AND PILOT

 

2002

KENYA SCHOOL OF FLYING

PRIVATE PILOT LICENSE (PPL)

 

1997

COAST GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

KCSE

 

1993

NGOMENI PRIMARY SCHOOL

KCPE

Experience
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Employer

Position held

2017

2022

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION

COUNTY WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE – LAMU COUNTY

2015

2022

OBO AVIATION

CAPTAIN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2015

2017

LAPFUND

BOARD DIRECTOR

2008

2014

MOMBASA AIR SSAFARI

FLIGHT OFFICER – 2000HRS

2000

2005

KIJIPWA AVIATION

PILOT – FLYING pa-28, pa-22, c-150