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When Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Nadia Ahmed Abdallah as the youngest chief administrative secretary in the country's history in 2020, he didn't just make her the youngest person ever to hold the post, he made her the first African woman to do so.
Abdallah, who was born in the coastal city of Mombasa and grew up in a blended family, says she was inspired by her late mother, who "exposed me to a lot of external understanding of the world as early as 13," per Kenya's Star.
"I have always liked working with the youth, wanting to create solutions on issues affecting them as well as giving women platforms through available opportunities," she says.
Abdallah, who has a Bachelor's degree in public relations and a Master's degree in international relations and cultural diplomacy, says she was "able to debunk stereotypes about mental health, especially among the youth," and started the Nadia Book Club and the Ndoto Halisi campaign to advocate for social issues affecting the youth, including mental health awareness.
The 29-year-old, who released a book called Dreams and Whatever last month, says she wants to "break stereotypes and demystify some of the odds associated with the girl child, women, and the youth that has brought me this far."
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