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Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir

Kenyan politician who has been Governor of Mombasa County since September 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Mvita.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-03-27Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2006 to 2012
    Director, Rahma Broadcasting Limited (Radio Rahma) Former

    Founder and chief executive of the Mombasa radio station Radio Rahma before entering Parliament.[1, 2]

  2. 2013-03 to 2022
    Member of Parliament, Mvita Constituency, National Assembly of Kenya Former

    ODM MP in the 11th and 12th Parliaments.[1, 2]

  3. 2017 to 2022
    Chairperson, Public Investments Committee, National Assembly of Kenya Former

    Chaired the Public Investments Committee in the 12th Parliament.[1, 2]

  4. 2022-09-15
    Governor, County Government of Mombasa Current

    Second Governor of Mombasa County; declared elected in the postponed 29 August 2022 election and sworn in on 15 September 2022.[3, 2, 4]

  5. 2024-08-09
    Deputy Party Leader, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Current

    Named one of ODM's deputy party leaders in August 2024; retained at the party's March 2026 National Delegates Convention.[5, 6]

Sources

  1. Hon. Nassir, Abdullswamad Sheriff - Member profileParliament of Kenya, primary source
  2. Office of the GovernorCounty Government of Mombasa, primary source
  3. Gazette Notice No. 10535: Declaration of Persons Elected in the Postponed Elections Held on 29th August, 2022 (Kenya Gazette Special Issue Vol. CXXIV No. 179)IEBC / Kenya Gazette, 2022-09-06, primary source
  4. Abdulswamad Nassir sworn in as Mombasa GovernorThe Star, 2022-09-15, secondary source
  5. Raila congratulates newly appointed ODM officialsThe Star, 2024-08-09, secondary source
  6. Oburu confirmed ODM leader, Osotsi dropped as deputyThe Star, 2026-03-27, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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