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Farah Maalim

National Assembly

Farah Maalim

Constituency Dadaab
Party Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya
Status Elected
Term Sep 2022 – Present
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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

  • Statements33%
  • Questions & Answers28%
  • Parliamentary Procedures20%
  • Committee Reports7%
  • Motions7%
  • Human Rights & Civil Liberties5%

Biography

Farah Maalim Mohamed (Somali: Faarax Maaliim Maxamed, Arabic: فارح معلم محمد) is a Kenyan veteran politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Lagdera Constituency from 29 December 1992 to 29 December 1997 and then from 27 December 2007 to 4 March 2013. He's currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Dadaab Constituency since 9 August 2022 and a Member of the Speaker's Panel. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya from 15 January 2008 to 14 January 2013. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

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Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from September 8, 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

15.8 / 100 overall performance score
Top 75% of the National Assembly Ranked 262 of 348
  • Contributions 125 ↑ above avg 6.7/100
    House average: 84.2
  • Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 0.7
  • Committees 4 ↑ above avg 8.5/100
    House average: 3.2
  • Initiative 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 1.9
  • Division participation 5 ↓ below avg 50.0/100
    House average: 6.8
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Committee Membership

Committee reports 25

Reports produced by Farah Maalim's committees.

Parliamentary Activity

Farah Maalim has made 1 speech this year and a total of 1928 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Governance & Democracy 8th October 2024
2 speeches in 1 contribution
General Discussion COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
2 speeches

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.

Plenary Contribution 2nd October 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 - Morning Sitting

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...
Parliamentary Procedures 2nd October 2024
2 speeches in 1 contribution
motion_debate LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON SPECIAL MOTIONS UNDER ARTICLES 145 AND 150 OF THE CONSTITUTION
2 speeches

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...
Motions 2nd October 2024
2 speeches in 1 contribution
motion_debate LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON SPECIAL MOTIONS UNDER ARTICLES 145 AND 150 OF THE CONSTITUTION
2 speeches

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...
Governance & Democracy 2nd October 2024
2 speeches in 1 contribution
motion_debate LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON SPECIAL MOTIONS UNDER ARTICLES 145 AND 150 OF THE CONSTITUTION
2 speeches

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...
Statements 1st October 2024
18 speeches in 1 contribution
Ministerial Statement REQUESTS FOR STATEMENTS WELFARE OF PRISON OFFICERS
18 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Jomvu, Hon. Bady. Mheshimiwa Bady Bady.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Murugara.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The request is marked to the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife. The Deputy Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Baya, a Statement has been sought from the Departmental Committee on Tourism and Wildlife by Hon. Kazungu Tungule, the Member for Ganze. Can you...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Ng’elechei, Member for Elgeyo Marakwet, akifuatiwa na Mhe. Mama Zamzam.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Next is the Member for Wajir North, Hon. Saney. I can see your name here. Are you in the House?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Next is the Member for Kikuyu and Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Suba South, Hon. Caroli Omondi.

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The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Where is he? 1st October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 38
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Mhe. Zamzam. 1st October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 46
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Next is Hon. Marianne Kitany. Proceed.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Makilap.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Hon. Members! Order! I can understand that there is a lot of excitement in the House today but, please, consult in low tones. Allow Hon. Makilap to be heard. Proceed, Hon. Makilap.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) On a Tuesday, two weeks from today?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah and Hon. Osoro, please consult in low tones. I will not mention the lady's name. She is my colleague.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Members, please consult in low tones. (Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah, Hon. Silvanus Osoro and 1st October 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 44 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)Hon. Naomi Waqo consulted loudly)
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Okay. Hon. Tungule, you have heard that. Next Order. THE TECHNOPOLIS BILL The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Next Order. SPECIAL MOTION APPROVAL OF MR DAVID KIBET KEMEI FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE COMPETITION AUTHORITY The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Hon. Members. Take your seats. (Question proposed) Hon. Baya.

Parliamentary Procedures 1st October 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, I also join my colleagues in this, but I just have one important issue to raise. Not only do we have to protect the lives of 291 Members of Parliament who have appended their signature there, but we must also protect the system....
Motions 1st October 2024
1 speech in 1 contribution
Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTIONS

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, I also join my colleagues in this, but I just have one important issue to raise. Not only do we have to protect the lives of 291 Members of Parliament who have appended their signature there, but we must also protect the system....
Statements 24th September 2024
26 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
26 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Move the Bill first. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) : Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the Bill and ask Hon. Irene Nyakerario Mayaka - a member of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information, and Innovation - to second. Thank you very...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Embakasi South, do you wish to be informed by Hon. KJ?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Marsabit County.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) He is from Nairobi, not unless you want to insinuate his ethnic background. Proceed, Hon. Mawathe.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Zamzam.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Mogaka, as you proceed, and this is for the attention of the Chairman, there is a little bit of observation. The object, ideally, is to have many technopolis. But when you look at the object at the back, it does not consider a...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Move the Bill.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order. Now, for the interest of the Temporary Speaker, the Bill here says ‘establishment of technopolises’, and so, it means cities.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Kaguchia John.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Are you sure about that?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)I do not see any other interest registered by a Member to this Bill. Under the circumstances, I call upon the Mover to reply. The Mover is the Leader of the Majority Party.(Motion deferred)We will defer the reply to another appropriate date. Clerk-at-the-Table, put it...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) If you say a constituency is too small to have that city itself, then where would you have those cities in addition to Konza?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Member for Saboti.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Chair, Hon. Member of Parliament for Dagoretti South.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Member for Webuye West, Hon. Wanyama.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Or cities because we have five cities in the country?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Woman Representative for Nandi County.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Eric Muchangi, Member for Runyenjes, followed by Hon. Julius Mawathe, Member for Embakasi South.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Gitonga Murugara, Member for Tharaka.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Member of Parliament for Kigumo.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Hon. Members. We have come to the end. The time being 7.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, 25th September 2024, at 9.30 a.m. The House rose at 7.00 p.m. 24th September 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 51 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) You are looking at counties or something close to that. Is that so?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) If you are generous enough, you can donate some minutes. This is because we only have ten minutes left before we adjourn.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed, Hon. Mawathe. Can you, please, switch off that microphone?

Questions & Answers 24th September 2024
26 speeches in 1 contribution
Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS
26 speeches
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Move the Bill first. Hon. John Kiarie (Dagoretti South, UDA) : Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the Bill and ask Hon. Irene Nyakerario Mayaka - a member of the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information, and Innovation - to second. Thank you very...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Embakasi South, do you wish to be informed by Hon. KJ?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Marsabit County.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) He is from Nairobi, not unless you want to insinuate his ethnic background. Proceed, Hon. Mawathe.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Zamzam.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Mogaka, as you proceed, and this is for the attention of the Chairman, there is a little bit of observation. The object, ideally, is to have many technopolis. But when you look at the object at the back, it does not consider a...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Move the Bill.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order. Now, for the interest of the Temporary Speaker, the Bill here says ‘establishment of technopolises’, and so, it means cities.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Kaguchia John.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Are you sure about that?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)I do not see any other interest registered by a Member to this Bill. Under the circumstances, I call upon the Mover to reply. The Mover is the Leader of the Majority Party.(Motion deferred)We will defer the reply to another appropriate date. Clerk-at-the-Table, put it...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) If you say a constituency is too small to have that city itself, then where would you have those cities in addition to Konza?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Member for Saboti.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Chair, Hon. Member of Parliament for Dagoretti South.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Member for Webuye West, Hon. Wanyama.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Or cities because we have five cities in the country?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Woman Representative for Nandi County.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Eric Muchangi, Member for Runyenjes, followed by Hon. Julius Mawathe, Member for Embakasi South.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Gitonga Murugara, Member for Tharaka.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The Member of Parliament for Kigumo.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Hon. Members. We have come to the end. The time being 7.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until Wednesday, 25th September 2024, at 9.30 a.m. The House rose at 7.00 p.m. 24th September 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 51 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah...
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) You are looking at counties or something close to that. Is that so?

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) If you are generous enough, you can donate some minutes. This is because we only have ten minutes left before we adjourn.

As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed, Hon. Mawathe. Can you, please, switch off that microphone?

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Bills Sponsored

Farah Maalim has not sponsored any Bill.

Voting Record

4Ayes
1Noes
0Abstain / Spoilt
5Divisions attended

Voting History: 5

Date
Vote
Decision
June 20, 2023
Finance Bill 2023 — 35% top income tax band
No
July 1, 2025
The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 4 of 2025
Yes
June 25, 2024
Consideration of Report of the Committee of the Whole Finance Bill 2024
Yes
June 22, 2023
Finance Bill 2023 - 2nd Reading
Absent
May 2, 2024
CS Linturi Impeachment Motion
Absent
October 8, 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment
Yes
June 20, 2024
Finance Bill 2024 (2nd Reading)
Yes

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