Commissioner Hadija Juma is a motivated, adaptable, and responsible sociologist dedicated to improving the livelihoods of marginalized and vulnerable persons.
Commissioner Juma has worked as a Gender and Social Development Officer at the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services and as a Programme Officer at Citizen Against Violence. She has also worked with various non-governmental organizations on community empowerment and social issues. She has extensive work experience with marginalized communities addressing various social issues.
She has developed several manuals and policies for various ministries, departments and agencies including the Gender Mainstreaming Training Manual for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development; Gender and Disability Mainstreaming Formula for Agro-Chemical and Muhoroni Sugar companies; developed the National Social Protection Policy and Strategic Planning Document for Busia County’s Department of Gender, Community Development and Social Services.
Commissioner Juma is pursuing a master’s degree in development studies at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). She has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with IT from Maseno University, a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nairobi, and a Diploma in Community Development from the Kenya School of Development Studies.