Ms. Mishi Juma Mboko is an elected Member of Parliament representing Likoni Constituency in Mombasa County, Kenya’s second largest city and premier tourist destination. Prior to winning the hotly contested parliamentary seat for a second consecutive term, she served as the first County Women Representative , a position whose responsibility she executed with precision and transformed the lives and livelihoods of Women, youth, the marginalised, persons with disabilities and special interest groups.
She was born, raised, schooled and is invested in Mombasa County; is a wife, mother, farmer, development practitioner, community mobiliser, lobbyist, an advocate for change and champion of the rights of the people of Likoni and the larger Mombasa County. Her sole purpose and mission to diligently serve and giving back to the community is by way of passing her wealth of experience, knowledge, skillset, ideas, international exposure, networks and resourcefulness.
She sees her participation in politics as an opportunity for the community to participate in meaningful development and invest in transforming lives through bigger, broader and better managed ,well- resourced ,people focused and accountable programs and projects; participatory approaches; judicious use of public resources; human capital; harnessing the youth bulge; strengthened intergovernmental relations; securing local and foreign investment; protecting the county’s natural resources, injecting development capital, incentivizing and scaling up local investment; introducing practical policies and frameworks; entrenching the rule of law and transitioning from what is commonly seen as usual to the unusual through a paradigm shift.
She is a firm believer in economic freedom and has been instrumental in initiating people centered multi- dimensional development projects through the affirmative action fund with the primary focus being economic empowerment. In collaboration with partners, she has enabled women and youth to actively participate in home grown income generating projects Her call to serve is driven by her passion and desire for transformation through building a community of change makers anchored in Mombasa County’s rich heritage, its strengths, shared values and beliefs. She opines that the residents of Mombasa County must become the drivers of the change they want to see and that change happens when communities collectively and decisively take charge of what they have at their disposal. In doing so knowledge transfer and investing in human capital must be prioritized to allow the county to adequately prepare to manage its infinite and diverse resources. She is intentional about the residents being at the forefront in identifying, owning and becoming active participants in the county’s development agenda. Prior to joining parliament , she was the first co-convener of the Civil Society Organisations in Mombasa County, which worked tirelessly in the peace building initiatives at the coastal region of Kenya. She was instrumental in mobilising and organising engagement forums and platforms for communities to share their experiences and knowledge on the need to foster peace for their own development. She is a renown lobbyist and an advocate of women and children’s rights and a campaigner against the abuse of drugs and alcoholic substances.
Ms. Mboko has also been a leader on Constitutional reform. She was the Co-Chair of several Multi-Sectoral Committees on Constitutional Reform, and Dialogue Forums on Constitutional Reform and a delegate to the National Conference on Constitutional Reforms. Her achievements have come with great personal sacrifice. It is during this period that she served as National Convention Executive Council Women Representative – Coast region, Secretary General of Coast citizen Council, and later Public officer- Kwale County and Board Member- Central Agriculture Board. She is an active contributor in Parliament and has travelled across the globe to represent the Country’s national assembly on matters touching on Women’s rights. She is an active member of the Parliamentary Service commission, the parliamentary committee on Transport and infrastructure, and the Appointments Committee. She also serves as aa National Executive Committee Member of Azimio la Umoja, Kenya’s leading opposition coalition party.
She recently graduated with a Master of Arts in International Relations from the United States International University- Kenya . She also holds a B.Sc in Communication and public relations from Moi University. She has a Diploma in Public Relations from Nairobi University.. Hon. Mishi Mboko is a highly self-motivated, conscientious and resourceful socio-political and governance practitioner with years of experience working with communities on development issues including gender, youth and women, the girl child, human rights, constitutionalism, housing, entrepreneurship, health, education, environment, international and national organizations, with hands on knowledge in effective and timely programme interventions in relation to community, county and country well-being , media engagement , conflict mitigation and peace building, political analysis, inter-governmental relations, policy development, legislation and parliamentary relations among others. In addition, she possesses invaluable skills as a resourceful problem-solver who uses initiative and organizational abilities to get the work done. She has exceptional skills in amongst others, leadership and development; Communication and Public relations; civic engagement; community mobilisation and training; policy analysis, development and implementation and political mobilisation and planning.
• Quality Education for all and education scholarships for the needy.
• Quality healthcare for all.
• Access to safe drinking Water and sanitation for all.
• Child and Elderly support and Protection.
• Youth and Women economic empowerment through access to credit and opportunities.
• Emergency Preparedness & Response.
• Infrastructure development schools, libraries, access roads, ICT hubs, recreational facilities etc.
• Support for hawkers and small businesses through construction of affordable markets and shades supported by a safe and clean environment.
• Peace and Security for all
• Revival of industries and other enterprises.
• Cohesion and integration of society devoid of race, colour, religion , social status and gender.
• Gender Equity
• Environmental conservation- clean and sustainable.
• Partnering with the National and County Government, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, development organizations etc., to access and secure commitments and high-quality service delivery for the residents.
1. EDUCATION
Utilizing NG-CDF to ensure that our children continue to access quality education by strategically renovating and expanding our infrastructure and bursaries kitty to cope with the number of students joining secondary schools, colleges and universities.
2. SECURITY
Investing in developing of a set of constituency programmes to compliment the efforts of security agencies in delivering quality service aimed at solving the problems leading to high crime levels; building the capacity of communities in crime prevention at the ward level; Lighting up all insecure areas and strengthening community engagement on security, mentorship , extra-curricular activities, community initiatives, volunteerism, exchange
3. ENVIRONMENT.
Ensuring that there is access to improved sanitation and hygiene in all public institutions and spaces ; Opening up of connectivity through repair , improvement and construction of roads cutting through homes, villages and settlements and solid waste management in partnership with the county government , the business community , civil society, organised groups, institutions of learning among others.
4. SPORTS AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Tapping and supporting all youth by creating an enabling environment for them to thrive in sporting by procuring equipment, sporting gear and kits, upgrading of open spaces, and sponsoring them in tournaments and sports gatherings.
The out of school youth will benefit from economic empowerment opportunities, skills development and trainings through sponsorship in vocational training colleges, driving schools and other meaningful transformational projects.
AS FIRST WOMAN REPRESENTATIVE (2013-2017)
Empowerment projects for Women, youth groups, Persons with disabilities including securing bursaries and scholarships in education, access to financial facilities for economic empowerment, value addition, innovation and talent development in Mombasa County.
AS FIRST WOMAN MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, LIKONI CONSTITUENCY (2017-2022)
In Education
In Security
In Environment
In sports
1. Reviewed current laws on affirmative action and secured funding from Government in support of empowerment projects for Women, youth groups, Persons with disabilities, Civic education, Activities and training on Gender based violence, securing scholarships on education for youth, in secondary schools, colleges and universities, projects on table banking , innovation and talent for young people, value addition, procurement of equipment to enhance growth of organized groups and other empowerment initiatives. Projects have been undertaken in the county’s six constituencies- Kisauni, Likoni, Mvita, Changamwe, Nyali and Jomvu
2. Access to credit for women and youth through the women enterprise fund and youth enterprise fund and aces to government procurement opportunities and effectively communicate the same to communities and the relevant project staff
3. Carried out research on project procedures with the parent ministry.
4. In consultation with the NGAAF Board, developed a comprehensive operations plan and coordinated its implementation