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KASSIM SAWA
| AGE | NOT KNOWN |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Kassim Tandaza Sawa is a Kenyan politician and the current member of Parliament for the Matuga Constituency in Kwale County.
He was reelected on the Amani National Congress (ANC) ticket in the August 2022 general election.
Educational Background of Kassim Tandaza
Kassim Tandaza earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Nairobi between 1987 and 1990.
He pursued further qualifications at Mombasa Polytechnic, obtaining a Diploma in Education during the period 1992 to 1993.
In 2016, he became a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
By 2018, he had completed a Master of Business Administration at Kenyatta University, finishing in 2020.
Since 2015, he has been pursuing a PhD in Strategic Management at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (ongoing).
Career information
Kassim Tandaza began his professional career as an Assistant Lecturer at Mombasa Polytechnic, serving from 1990 to 1995.
In 1995, he assumed the directorship of Tandaza Contractors Ltd, a role he continues to hold.
In 2017, he was first elected as a Member of Parliament for Matuga Constituency under the Amani National Congress, marking the start of his service in the National Assembly.
During the 12th Parliament (2017–2022), he served on the Committee on Regional Integration and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee.
Kassim Tandaza was later reelected to serve as a member of parliament for a second term in the 2022 elections.
In the current (13th) Parliament, Kassim Tandaza sits on the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation.
Family life
Very little information is publicised about Kassim’s family.
However, it is known that Kassim Tandaza is the eldest son of the late Ali Mwapore Sawa and Bint Omar Kadide of Tsimba Golini.
Net Worth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, Kassim Tandaza earns a gross salary of KSh 739,600 as a Member of Parliament. This includes:
- Basic Salary: KSh 443,760
- House Allowance: KSh 150,000
- Salary Market Adjustment: KSh 145,840
Kassim Tandaza also receives:
- Sitting Allowance: KSh 7,500 per parliamentary sitting, up to a maximum of KSh 120,000 monthly
- Mileage Allowance: KSh 116.63 per kilometre (capped at KSh 353,778 monthly)
- Car Maintenance Allowance: KSh 356,525 monthly
- Airtime Allowance: KSh 15,000 monthly
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