Friday, May 16, 2008

ABDIKADIR TO HEAD KENYA'S PARLIAMENT HOUSE COMMITTE

Mandera Central MP Abdikadir Mohammed of Safina has been elected chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs.

Ms Millie Odhiambo, a ODM nominated MP, was elected deputy.

The two were elected in repeat elections following a tie between Abdikadir and Budalang’i MP Ababu Namwamba (ODM) last week.

Abdikadir has a law degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master’s from Harvard University, US.

Other committee members are Mr Mutava Musyimi, Mr Eugene Wamalwa, Ms Amina Abdallah, Mr George Nyamweya, Mr Isaac Ruto, Mr Ababu Namwamba, Mr Olago Aluoch and Mr Alfred Sambu.