Sophia Abdi Noor

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Born
Ijara Constituency, Kenya
Awards" Social Justice Award from the International Leadership Institute in Minnesota" Society of Kenya"
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Sophia Abdi Noor
Born
Ijara Constituency, Kenya
Awards" Social Justice Award from the International Leadership Institute in Minnesota" Society of Kenya"

Sophia Abdi Noor is a Kenyan Politician serving as a Member of Parliament Ijara Constituency. She is the first woman to be elected as a Member of the 10th Parliament of Kenya from the North Eastern Region of Kenya.[1][2][3]

She fights for the rights of the marginalized in the Community through Gender Equality Campaigns.[Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality]

She has a Diploma in Community Development and has been very vocal in advocating against retrogressive cultural practices in her community .[1]

She recently obtained a BA in Development Studies at Arusha Tanzania and a Masters in Executive Management development from USIU.[4]

Political career

In the August 2017 elections, Noor emerged victorious in the Ijara constituency elections .[1][5]

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