Also known as: Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan
Kamukunji MP first elected in 2011, advocating for traders in Eastleigh and Gikomba; joined Democracy for Citizens Party in 2026.
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The Standard
… She was accompanied by area Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan and was received by the mall’s Chairman and Founder, Moalim Wali. …
Norwegian envoy lauds Eastleigh for being vibrant commercial hubThe search and rescue operation at a collapsed 18-storey building in Eastleigh's Ninth Street has entered its final stages on day 10, with rescuers focusing on the remaining 10 per cent of debris where 11 people are believed to be trapped. Two additional excavators have been deployed to help clear the rubble.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The search and rescue operation at a collapsed 18-storey building in Eastleigh's Ninth Street has entered its final stages on day 10, with rescuers focusing on the remaining 10 per cent of debris where 11 people are believed to be trapped. Two additional excavators have been deployed to help clear the rubble.
13 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has called on Nairobi City County to stop alleged harassment, arbitrary arrests, and destruction of traders' property in Eastleigh and Gikomba, accusing county enforcement officers of intimidating hawkers and confiscating merchandise, and warning that such operations threaten small-scale business owners' livelihoods.
17 hours ago · Capital News →
Yusuf Hassan has called on Nairobi County askaris to stop harassment, intimidation, and arbitrary arrests of traders in Eastleigh and Gikomba, and to cease destruction and unlawful confiscation of their property. Hassan said the county government should support small businesses rather than obstruct them during difficult economic times.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
Rescue teams have retrieved the body of the first casualty from a collapsed multi-storey building on 9th Street in Eastleigh, which fell about eight days ago. About 16 people remain unaccounted for as teams continue search and rescue operations.
30 October 2026 · Capital News →
Rescue operations at the collapsed Eastleigh building in Nairobi entered their sixth day with 16 people still unaccounted for, according to Kenya Red Cross and DCI verification. Phone location data places nine of those missing near the building at the time of collapse on Friday afternoon.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, first elected in 2011, is in his 15th year serving in Parliament and plans to seek re-election in 2027 under Democracy for the Citizens Party. Hassan attributes his electoral success to defending Gikomba market and other constituency advocacy, and survived a terror attack in 2013.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has confirmed ongoing talks to join the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and leave the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), saying he is consulting with relevant parties to make a well-informed decision. Sakaja noted his close relationship with late ODM founder Raila Odinga and said it had always been his wish to join ODM, though no official date for departure from UDA has been set.
26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kamukunji Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan has ditched the Jubilee Party to join the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), citing concerns about high cost of living and corruption. He was welcomed to the party by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua at their Nairobi headquarters.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan has quit the Jubilee Party to join former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party, citing high cost of living, unemployment, and corruption as drivers for the move ahead of the 2027 General Election. Hassan denied personal grievances over Gachagua's impeachment and expressed his presidential ambitions.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has rejected calls to zone elective seats among opposition parties ahead of 2027, saying all seats except the presidency should be contested openly. He argued that competition among allied parties would test their popularity and boost voter turnout.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
The Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia visited BBS Mall in Eastleigh and lauded its role in entrepreneurship, job creation, and urban transformation, describing it as the largest shopping mall in East and Central Africa and praising its owner's vision and social responsibility.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →