He is the current member of parliament for Nyali Constituency in Mombasa County,elected under an UDA ticket in the 2022 elections.[2] He first contested for the seat in 2017 as an Independent candidate and won.[3][4] He is a former chief investigative editor at Kenya Television Network (KTN). He had an expansive media career,having worked at various stations as a reporter.
In 2000–2002,he attended News Link College of Journalism for his diploma in journalism. He furthered his education at Moi University where he acquired a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Communication and Public Relations.[5]
Career
His media journey started in 2002 at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as a TV producer. In 2003,he moved to Pwani FM as a producer/radio presenter. From 2007 to 2017,he was the chief investigations editor at KTN where he worked alongside John-Allan Namu on various investigative stories. Their partnership,which had Ali doing the Kiswahili stories and Namu the English versions,led them to national prominence. In 2016,he teamed up with ex-KTN colleagues Namu and Kassim Mohammed to found Africa Uncensored.
From 2017 to date,he is the member of parliament for Nyali Constituency and a member of the Special Funds Accounts Committee in the parliament.[6]
He is also linked with MO Radio,which broadcasts in Kenya's coastal region.[7][8]
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