Farah Maalim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Fair enough! view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is very important. As it is right now, there are seven other sub-clans that are involved in these negotiations that are coming up with the solution. The provincial administration is involved. We are prepared to even get the people of Mandera and the people of Wajir counties to sit down and resolve this thing in a manner essentially that is there to protect the peace. When we have already heard the Minister here giving a statement and we already started a process--- view
• 3 Oct 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have already had a situation in which the Sultan who comes from a different district all together, and all the elders from this area, including calling elders, from Wajir and Mandera to sit down to sort out this issue. However, this business of rushing to the Press or the business of bringing issues here, which are very sensitive on the Floor of the House, when there is a parallel process being undertaken by the Government through the provincial administration as well as the local elders and the regional elders, is not fair. When I say the ... view
• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a matter of fact, we have an environmental catastrophe in part of the country. Indeed, the UNHCR, in its own wisdom, had accepted to build what is called reinforced blocks as housing for refugees. The Government then stopped that. Could the Minister tell us why the Government stopped the initiative by the UN to build this kind of housing that was not going to need any trees to be felled in Lagdera, Wajir South or Fafi constituencies? The degradation is of a magnitude that is indescribable. Why did they not allow the UNHCR to proceed and ... view
• 27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir, whereas, I appreciate the answer given by the Minister, could he give an undertaking to this House that, indeed, the UN which is ready to put up to 150,000 houses out of mud blocks which are degradable and which in its absence will entail the refugees going out there and cutting trees to put their shelter, in addition to using it for firewood, that he is going to take immediate action to make sure that the UN is allowed to proceed on with that project which has already started but right now ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I have a problem using this system because I am always up there and so, it is giving me a problem. I wanted to rise, but I cannot. Even as Parliament, the universal practice all over the world is that when you go to a place and you are given a gift, you come and declare, bring it to Parliament and use it for Parliament’s archives here. So, for somebody who is supposed to regulate these things and you allow him to be given inducements and fellowships, these are tantamount ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Is hon. Charles Kilonzo in order to equate a commercial activity by a commercial entity to an ideological situation. When we accept these things as Parliament, it is because of the promotion of democratic space of human rights and other values. But in this case, that is not the product being sold. The product being sold by the State University of New York (SUNY) Kenya and other people is those ideals and values that we share, which are universal. But these people are selling something that we believe, in a ... view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am actually glad that the hon. C. Kilonzo has brought up this issue. I am a stickler for the sovereignty and independence of our country. I regulated SUNY or any other agency that tries to come and deal with us. They are working with us on our terms. So, that is basically how the position is. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, whereas we would like to celebrate with him, he is taking away our lady Members who are supposed to support this Bill. So, if he wants his appointment to be really celebrated, he should come and participate for the sake of the children of Kenya. view
• 20 Sep 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I also oppose this amendment because it changes the text from being prescriptive to one in which we have to qualify the proof of intent itself. We do not have any machinery to be able to judge on that. So, I oppose it. view