Zakiia is an Advocate of the High court of Uganda. She obtained her Law Degree from Makerere University Kampala and a postgraduate diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre (LDC). Zakiia also possesses a Certificate in Islamic Economics of the International Institute of Islamic Thought for East and Southeast Asia and the International Islamic university Malaysia.
She also possesses a first-class High School certificate (Thanawi) in Islamic Theological Studies and Arabic Language of Bilal Islamic Institute Kakiri. Zakiia is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Sharia at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU).