Farah Maalim

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House is considering the Independent and Boundaries Commission Bill, and has instructed me to report progress and seek leave to sit again today. view
• 31 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that a Committee of the whole House has considered The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Bill and approved the same with amendments. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Order! Order! view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Most obliged, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I would like to say that my contribution to this is based on principle and what I think it is good for this country. Both the Minister and the Assistant Minister of State for Defence are known to me and are both men of integrity and men who are basically respected in this country. However, I would like to talk about the institution of defence. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: As a matter of fact, it is not true that this happens all over the world. Both in the United States of America (USA) and in the United Kingdom (UK) there are line items for the three different departments or the three different forces. As a matter of fact in the UK for a very long time--- view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Hold your horse! Hold your horse! view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: I want to oppose this amendment. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a matter of fact, as far back as the First World War and even the Second World War, the departments or the different forces in the UK were so distinct from one another. Many of you who have read history will remember that Winston Churchill started off as the Assistant Secretary for Navy. As it is today, not only do they have their line items for the three different forces, but they even have different leadership and there is one Secretary for Defense who is up there. I think it will be a very good ... view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, having said that, all that we are doing is that we are trying to break loose from the past. The past in this country for all Ministries, defence included, was wrought with sleaze, corruption, embezzlement and monies that were mismanaged to a level or magnitude you cannot imagine. We want to go into a situation in which we have a solid and an accountable system in which Kenyans know that they are getting value for money. view
• 3 May 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have had situations in which sub-standard equipment were bought; we have had situations in which certain forces, like the Kenya Navy is so underfunded that it does not have the capacity to be able not only to deal with piracy, but even to deal with such things like people who come and steal our fish! We do not have the capacity to deal with and bring to book the fish pirates or trawlers that come from the developed world and some of the developing world. view