Hon.Fatuma holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management, from the Gretsa University. She also holds a Higher Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management and Public Relations from the Regional Institute of Business Management. She has vast and extensive experience of over 20 years on resource allocation, public finance, strategic management, and public administration. Before joining the Commission she served as the Women Representative and Member of Parliament for Wajir County in the 12th Parliament.
As a Member of Parliament, she held key leadership positions in Parliament where she served as a ranking Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee; Vice Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National Security; and Vice Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Delegated Legislation. She also served as the National Chairperson of the Caucus 47 Women Representative in Kenya; National Chairperson of the Women League, Jubilee Party, and Trainer of Trainers at the National Democratic Institute (NDI). She also previously worked as a gender issues consultant at the Centre for Multi-Party Democracy; Project Manager, Greenland Aid and Development; Community Mobilization Officer, Save The Children, United Kingdom; Child Protection Officer at the World Food Programme, UNICEF and Ministry of Health.
Hon. Gedi is passionate on women empowerment and leadership and protection and promotion of the interests and rights of minorities and marginalized communities.