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Farah Salah Yakub
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A member of the 13th Parliament
2022 General Election
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Committee Membership
- Vice-Chairperson of the Regional Integration committee.
- Member of the Tourism and Wildlife committee.
Topics this member is active on
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- Devolution 2 2 interventions
- Disaster Management & Relief 1 1 interventions
- Security & Defense 1 1 interventions
Parliamentary Activity
Hon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to also contribute to this debate on the National Infrastructure Fund. I rise to raise some concerns about this Bill. My concerns are mainly about the regional distribution of the investment of this Fund. I have...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Mine is also a rejoinder to that Statement. As a Member of Parliament from Fafi Constituency and Secretary General of the North Eastern Province Parliamentary Group (NEPG) , the Statement is not only coming from Hon. Hussein Barre but from...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the Status of Lamu Port South-Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Health regarding the non-medical use of Tramadol and Benzodiazepine drugs in Northern Kenya. Hon. Speaker, the Northern Kenya...
Official Hansard sourceThank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance. I rise to support the Motion in the House on Sessional Paper No.7 of 2024 on National Sanitation Management Policy. This is a policy that has been lacking in our management of sanitation in the country. We support this Motion...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance. I rise to support the Motion in the House on Sessional Paper No.7 of 2024 on National Sanitation Management Policy. This is a policy that has been lacking in our management of sanitation in the...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the status of security measures in Fafi Constituency, Garissa County, following a recent...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to request for a statement on behalf of Fafi Constituency. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just want to give support to my brother, Hon. Major Dekow, Member for Garissa Township. Abductions have now become a menace. It has no meaning, and is becoming more political. For the last three or four months, there have...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Use the other microphone. That one is faulty. Switch it off. Proceed Hon. Member. 14th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 8 Hon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA)Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance and for the possibility of...
Official Hansard sourceHon. Farah Yakub (Fafi, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance. I stand to add my voice as I support the Motion. The Bill underlines the importance of Regional Development Authorities (RDAs) . It is meant to harmonise the scattered Acts that govern RDAs to be...
Official Hansard sourceBills Sponsored
Farah Salah Yakub has not sponsored any Bill.
Voting Record
Voting History: 8
Motions
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Questions
- Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) provide details on the number of hirola antelopes that were relocated from Arawale National Reserve to Tsavo National Park in 1996, including the current survival count of hirola antelopes up to the present date? (ii) clarify whether the current population status of the hirola antelopes in Tsavo National Park has shown an increase in number since their relocation and elucidate on the mechanisms implemented to ensure their protection or preservation, considering t to Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) clarify the criteria and considerations employed in the allocation of KUSAP mini-grid projects across the constituencies in Kenya and further explain why Fafi Constituency, being the largest in Garissa County with just under 10% connectivity coverage, has been excluded from the mini-grid initiatives, and further state the steps being taken to address the reported disparities in the allocation of minigrid projects with regard to Fafi Constituency? (ii) provide a d to Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Pending Source ↗
- Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) outline the specific actions taken by the Government to enhance the security situation in Fafi Constituency, considering the meager allocation of National Police Reserves (NPR), the limited administrative and divisional infrastructure, and the scarcity of SOG camps? (ii) explain why there is apparent lack of attention from the Ministry concerning the improvement of security roads and airstrips in the Constituency? (iii) clarify whether the Ministry maintains rec to Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration 29 Feb 2024 Pending Source ↗
- (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the mitigation measures and interventions taken by the National Drought Management Authority and other relevant government agencies to address the current drought situation in the country especially in the ASAL counties? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the extent to which the country has been affected by the ongoing drought, state the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and provide the level of funding by the government for humanit to Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, the ASALs and Regional Development 21 Nov 2022 Deferred Source ↗
Statements
- the Status of Lamu Port South-Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project in Garissa County request 31 Jul 2025
- the non-medical use of Tramadol and Benzodiazepine drugs in Northern Kenya request 17 Jun 2025
- Status of security measures in Fafi Constituency request 24 Apr 2025
- Security measures in Fafi Constituency after Al-Shabaab attack request 24 Apr 2025
- insecurity in Fafi Constituency request 15 Aug 2024
- Insecurity in Fafi Constituency request 15 Aug 2024
Papers Laid
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