A daughter of former Assistant minister Kassim Bakari Mwamzandi has opted to follow her father's footsteps by joining active politics.

Shariffa Kassim Mwamzandi, the third-born child of the one-time Msambweni MP and Mzee Jomo Kenyatta's Coast point man notes there have been several calls from some quarters including family members for her to go for the Msambweni Parliamentary seat come 2022, a seat currently being occupied by Suleiman Dori.

Sharrifa an officer at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) charged "So many people have approached me convincing me to go for the seat, something that i have been thinking about for sometime now"

She lashed out at local politicians for using her father's name for political mileage.

"Some politicians who i dont want to mention their names have been going round claiming they want to emulate my father in terms of service delivery, i kindly  ask them to stop and look for something else to tell the constituents" she said   

On matters political party, she said " I will reveal more information regarding this when the right time comes" 

Mwamzandi served as Assistant minister during the late President Jomo Kenyatta and retired President Daniel arap Moi's eras.

He is currently board member of Base Titanium Company in Kwale county