Senator Abdulkadir M. Haji is the current Senator for Garissa County. He was first elected to Parliament in 2021 through a by election after the demise of his father, the late Hon. Senator Yusuf Haji, EGH, MP.
Senator Haji has served in two Senate committees during his short stint as the Senator for Garissa County. He served as the
Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Energy as well as a member of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. He is passionate about devolution and always advocated for the strengthening of devolution, in both the plenary sessions of the Senate, and at committee level. When he was elected in 2021, there was a devastating drought in Northern Kenya that claimed the lives of livestock, resulting in the general populous suffering the effects of starvation. It was deemed the worst drought in 40 years.
He played a leading role in mitigating the effects of the drought. In addition, he exercised his oversight role over the County Government of Garissa effectively. He is a peace ambassador and consistently promotes peace in all his endeavours. His mediation skills ended the long standing leadership wrangle that crippled the operation of the County Government of Garissa. Before he joined the Senate, he was an entrepreneur who successfully managed several companies. He is a team player, networker and focused leader who loves his Country, and is always ready to serve his people.
