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Femina Hussein

Femina Hussein

Legal Professional & Gender Specialist

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Nairobi CountyMember since May 4, 2026
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About

A detail-oriented legal professional with over 5 years of experience in legal analysis, dispute resolution, policy formulation, and public accountability. Demonstrated ability to review and negotiate legal frameworks, conduct case analysis and due diligence, and support litigation through investigative and advisory roles. Combines legal expertise with strong digital literacy and a proven commitment to ethics, confidentiality, and integrity.

Experienced in contributing to systems and procedural improvements – including drafting internal controls and operational frameworks for public institutions. Eager to apply analytical and communication skills to the design of legal applications, AI-driven workflows, and conversational legal tools.

Experience

Member of County Assembly - Marsabit County

(2017-09 - 2023-09)

  • Contract & policy review – Drafted terms and conditions for internal controls and general operations of the county assembly, improving efficiency and legal clarity.
  • Case analysis & due diligence – Conducted research on legislative proposals, codes of conduct, and administrative procedures; provided binding advisory opinions.
  • Dispute resolution – Chaired Justice & Legal Affairs Committee and Public Accounts Committee, resolving procedural and legal disputes.
  • Legal systems contribution – Restructured working procedures, increasing output by 30% – directly applicable to designing legal workflows and AI rubrics.

Intern - National Gender & Equality Commission

(2015-09 - 2015-12)

  • Legal analysis & compliance – Monitored and advised on integration of equality principles into county and national policies – requiring detailed legal due diligence.
  • Reporting & documentation – Prepared parliamentary reports on implementation of legal obligations – demonstrating attention to detail and clarity.

Intern - Commission on Administrative Justice

(2015-01 - 2015-03)

  • Litigation support & investigation – Investigated complaints of maladministration, abuse of power, and unfair official conduct; recommended compensation and remedies.
  • ADR & multi-turn resolution – Cooperated with public institutions to promote alternative dispute resolution in complex, multi-party complaints.
  • System building – Helped develop complaint handling capacities across public service sectors – analogous to designing legal conversational agents or rubrics.

Education

Master's Degree (2022 - 2024)

Advocate Training Program - Kenya School of Law (2018 - 2019)

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - University of Nairobi (2012-09 - 2016-09)

Skills

Legal Professional & Gender Specialist

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