Naomi Shaban
Kenyan politician
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Naomi Namsi Shaban is a Kenyan politician from the border town of Taveta. Born of Taveta descent, she became the first woman elected to represent the Taveta Constituency in Parliament in 2002 through a Kenya African National Union (KANU) ticket. She defended the seat in 2007 election through KANU and won. Later she joined the National Alliance Party (TNA) and was re-elected to represent Taveta Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in 2013. In 2017 she was re-elected for a record fourth term in a controversial manner as her main opponent Morris Mutiso cried foul play and sought for the results to be annulled on grounds of irregularities and illegalities.[1][2]
The National Alliance (TNA) (2012–2016)
Jubilee Party (2016–Present)
Naomi Namsi Shaban | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Taveta Constituency | |
| In office 2002–2022 | |
| Minister of State for Special Programmes | |
| In office 2008–2010 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Minister for Gender and Children Affairs | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Deputy Leader of Majority Party, Parliament of Kenya | |
| Kenya Branch Representative – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Taveta, Kenya |
| Party | Kenya African National Union (KANU) (Until 2012) The National Alliance (TNA) (2012–2016) Jubilee Party (2016–Present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Committees | Parliamentary Committee on Appointments House Business Committee Health Committee |
In 2008 To 2010: she was appointed Minister of State for Special Programmes, Kenya; later in a cabinet reshuffle in August 2010, she became Minister for Gender and Children Affairs.[3]
Although she has managed to keep her children's fathers and marriages a mystery, She is a mother to three.
She is the current Deputy Leader of Majority Party in the Parliament of Kenya, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments, House Business Committee and Health Committee. 2003 – 2007: Kenya Branch Representative – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
