Faridah Rashid Seif

  • Founder of KEMWA
What We do

Series of events

She started Human Rights Activities in the year 1990, advocating for women rights in the community and government leadership. She worked in the Coast Province in Mombasa as the Chairperson of Maendeleo ya Wanawake in Mvita Division from the year 1990 up to 1995. She also served as the treasurer Coast Province in the year 1996 upto 2002. Thereafter she served at treasury county division from 2002 upto now. Having acquired sufficient experience in advocating  for human rights, She registered an organization on February  2010 by the name KEMWA (Kenya Muslim Women Alliance). She was selected amongst many for Paralegal Training by FIDA(Federation of Women Lawyers) on December 2002. For her passion of service in the community, she was appointed to serve in the community on different capacities as follows below:

The CEO KEMWA Farida Rashid Seif is famous known for:
Human Rights Activities
She was awarded recognition of WOMEN WORRIERS OF KENYA 20th October 2018, by His Excellence the President of Kenya

Appointments

Appointed Ganjoni Health Development Committee Mombasa in the year 2009- to date.

Appointed as the Board of Directors, Member of Ronald Ngala Utalii Academy November 2010 to September 2013, by office of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Kenya by Hon. Najib Balala, EGH, MP

Appointed Ganjoni Health Development Committee Mombasa in the year 2014- to date

Appointed NACADA Board of Directors in the year 2015 to date.

She has been receiving different awards for her exemplary services in the community. And the country at large, as follows bellow:

Awards Community Level:

  • 2010 Pwani Human Rights Awards in the category of Shujaa Female Human Rights Activists of The year Community Level
  • MEWA (Muslim Education Welfare Association), Award for outstanding participation during the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Organised by MEWA June 2011
  • Ganjoni Health Development Committee Mombasa 2014-2015 for exemplary Healthy Care Services to Community at Ganjoni Municipality Clinic 2009-2012
  • Ganjoni Health Development Committee Mombasa 2014-2015 for exemplary Healthy Care Services to Community at Ganjoni Municipality Clinic 2014-2015

Awards National Level:

2012 Women of Courage Award by The Embassy of the United States of America for her dedication to fighting the scourge of drugs and promoting good governance in the communities throughout.
World Drugs Day 2011award to Kenya Muslim Women Alliance. Certified by Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya recognised the effort, services and professional support towards fighting drug abuse.
The Nairobi Hospital Charitable Cancer Walk Taking Stride against cancer. November 2011
USAID-Kenya, Award in recognition of a Successful partnership with USAID-Kenya through the Kenya Transition Initiation programme 2013
Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National government 2015 awards on the completion of a ToT Training Course for Leaders of Community Based Organisations (CBOs) on National Cohesion and National Values held at The Kenya School of Government, Mombasa Campus.

KEMWA'S contribution to THE society

what makes them memorable/ special?
01.
Girl child empowerment
02.
Rehabilitation and treatment of drug addicts
03.
Resolve gender-based violence
04.
Provide legal aid on lower level ​
05.
Counter violence extremism
06.
Educating on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
07.
Empower women to participate on government decision making process
08.
  • Farida Rashid Seif

Kenya Muslim Women Alliance (KEMWA)