Zari Hassan appointed hygiene ambassador in Zanzibar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Imvaho Nshya
Ugandan personality Zari Hassan has been appointed ambassador responsible for promoting hygiene and cleanliness in Zanzibar. Her appointment was announced on 9 November 2026 during the launch of the Kitwana Usafi Cup in Unguja, according to Imvaho Nshya.
Zari Hassan, a Ugandan influencer and entrepreneur, was appointed on Monday as ambassador responsible for promoting hygiene and sanitation in Zanzibar. Her appointment was announced by Idrissa Kitwana Mustafa, state secretary responsible for regional administration and local government, during the official launch of the Kitwana Usafi Cup in Unguja, according to Imvaho Nshya.
The Kitwana Usafi Cup aims to promote cleanliness among Zanzibar's residents and tourists. Idrissa Kitwana Mustafa praised the work carried out by Zari Hassan to help girls, particularly schoolgirls, obtain menstrual hygiene products.
The appointment comes after Zari Hassan's visit to Zanzibar the previous week, during which she distributed hygiene products to adolescent girls from disadvantaged families with Softcare Tanzania and Mr Semate. She has worked with Softcare for several years on programmes for girls and adolescent girls from low-income families, including pupils at different schools in Tanzania, according to Imvaho Nshya.
