Farah Maalim

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) I said, exactly one year ago, that Rigathi Gachagua is the worst number two in the history of this country, whether as vice-president or deputy president. I am glad I am vindicated today. I remember when we had a near collapse of the State and...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Gachagua did not even give me the benefit of saying, “Let us be careful with the Somalis, we do not like Somalis.” He called us Woria. You know what I mean. He did not even give me the respect or the courtesy. I cannot say...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, our Standing Orders... (Hon. Robert Mbui spoke off the record) Order! Hon. Robert Mbui, you are normally more decent than that. Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, protect me. This is a House of rules and a law-making body. It is the...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, this country belongs to us all. If you try to marginalise me, and tomorrow I take up arms and decide to fight that, do you think there will be Kenya? Do you think with 100,000 Somalis taking arms, there will be Kenya? Or...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, is Hon. Makali, somebody I have a lot of respect for, in order to compare a Member of Parliament who represents a constituency with the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya who represents the four corners of this country? He says that...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, is Hon. Makali, somebody I have a lot of respect for, in order to compare a Member of Parliament who represents a constituency with the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya who represents the four corners of this country? He says that...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, is Hon. Makali, somebody I have a lot of respect for, in order to compare a Member of Parliament who represents a constituency with the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya who represents the four corners of this country? He says that...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Leader of the Majority Party has moved a very important Motion to allow us to engage in public participation. Public participation is provided for in our Constitution and holds significant importance. This marks the first instance under the 2010 Constitution, which...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) The Motion said we can debate until conclusion, which means we can go up to midnight. With the signatures of 291 Members, anything more than five minutes is not likely to give an opportunity to everybody. In any case, for those of you who have...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the benefit of the House, there was a Procedural Motion that preceded this Procedural Motion. Hon. Deputy Speaker, protect me from all of them! (Loud consultations) 2nd October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) The Motion said we can debate until conclusion, which means we can go up to midnight. With the signatures of 291 Members, anything more than five minutes is not likely to give an opportunity to everybody. In any case, for those of you who have...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, for the benefit of the House, there was a Procedural Motion that preceded this Procedural Motion. Hon. Deputy Speaker, protect me from all of them! (Loud consultations) 2nd October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4