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Shakeel Shabbir Ahmed is a Kenyan politician who has represented Kisumu East constituency in the National Assembly since the 2007 general election. He was first elected on the Orange Democratic Movement ticket during that period, later shifting to run as an Independent candidate for his subsequent terms in the 12th and 13th Parliaments. In his current term he sits on the Communication, Information and Innovation, Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library, and Parliamentary Powers and Privileges committees. His move away from party affiliation after an initial ODM-backed election marks a notable feature of his long tenure representing Kisumu East.