Farah Maalim

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3511 to 3520 of 3590.

• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think it is important for us to understand the spirit and object of the exercise that we have already undertaken. It is a pity when two years after passing this Act, we question right now the constitutionality of the Act that we passed which has constitutional authority. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is apparent in Section 5 of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 2008 there is a presumption that there is loss in faith in Parliament to deliver a Constitution to Kenyans. It says:- “The sovereign right to replace this Constitution with a new Constitution rests ... view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Order! I am on a point of order! view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: I always forget. So, anything to the contrary of that--- view
• 1 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the only way we can defeat this draft Constitution ourselves is if we have a two-third majority as is indicated in the law. So, a two-third majority is required. No alternation shall be made in it unless such alteration is supported by a two-third majority. In law, there is a spirit and the object. Everything does not have to be written in black and white. The assumptions are there because you have been told exactly how to replace. Anything short of that means, otherwise, the opposite. In this case, I think we should just go for the ... view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Given the weight of the matter that is being debated, would I be in order to ask for your protection, that hon. Members view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for according me this opportunity to talk about this landmark historical Motion. view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all constitutions when very critically analyzed have got a lot of follies and faults. The American Constitution, when they were claiming or reclaiming their own Republicanism, it took 11 years. view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it took 11 years to get the American Constitution in place. At the time when it was being enacted, among other things, one of the pioneers of constitutionalism in the world said: “With all its imperfections, let us accept this Constitution.” It is my humble submission that with all its imperfections, let us accept this Constitution as it is without any amendments. I say this because I care about this country and want us to have a Constitution. I say this because there are upwards of 150 supposed amendments to the Constitution. If we have ... view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Order! view
• 30 Mar 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. K. Kilonzo, I did not say so. If you look at the philosophy of it and the ideology of it and you leave parochialism out of it, and you listen, instead of jumping up with points of orders, because you are a nationalist and you are supposed to be a statesman, you will understand what I am talking about. view