Renowned news anchor Lulu Hassan and her husband, fellow media personality Rashid Abdallah, have publicly expressed their support for Ali Hassan Joho, the Cabinet Secretary nominee for Mining, following his recent vetting by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments.

On Sunday, Lulu Hassan took to Instagram to congratulate Joho on his performance during the vetting process.

Despite the final outcome not yet being announced, Hassan expressed pride in Joho’s presentation, stating, "Super proud of you Kaka mkubwa ...Mungu akutangulie (Super proud of you Big Brother... May God go before you)."

Notably, Lulu Hassan disabled the comment section on her post, possibly to avoid controversial discussions or negative feedback as a large number of Kenyans online have been lampooning Ruto's nominations for CS.


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Rashid Abdallah also shared a video on his social media platforms highlighting a key moment from Joho’s vetting session.

The former Mombasa governor was vetted in a highly-publicized interview by the national assembly in a session where he demystified some of the preconceptions about him.

One of the areas he tackled was the issue about his academic grades in High School where he was rumoured to have gotten a D-.

The charismatic and charming politician didn't hide from the rumour and even leaned into it saying,

"I had a D (minus), but I have managed to turn that around," he started.

He explained that his upbringing was challenging, and he had to contribute to paying for his school fees. At one point, his headteacher allowed him to leave school early to work and raise the necessary funds.

"I was the only student who was allowed to leave school early because I had to work," he recounted.

The politician revealed that he now held two degrees and was on the verge of graduating with a Master's degree from Harvard.

Joho added that he drew inspiration from Prof. Ali Mazrui, who overcame many challenges to become a renowned scholar.

The former Mombasa governor holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Business Administration.