Farah Maalim

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I join my two colleagues from Garissa County, Hon. Abdi Ali and Hon. Major (Rtd.) Dekow. In the last 4th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 5 Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM)10 years of the Jubilee Government, over 1,200 elderly women,...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, the rules are very clear. The Hon. Speaker said, “Candour and banter.” Candour is related to the word ‘candid.’ Bantering is good humour, jokes and exchange. (Hon. Samwel Chepkonga spoke off the record)

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) The rules are very clear. The rules say that you cannot impute improper motive on a Member of Parliament without moving a substantive Motion. It is very clear. If you had stood on a point of order immediately and sought redress, the Leader of the...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this matter. I am one of the few Members of 28th September 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM)Parliament, very few indeed, who has been in Parliament from way...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, because of that, Kenyans in all corners of the country feel the NG-CDF, KeRRA, and that they are part of this country. Locals, herdsmen and people who live in rural areas come to you and indicate that they want this as a...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this matter. I am one of the few Members of 28th September 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 19 Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM)Parliament, very few indeed, who has been in Parliament from way...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, because of that, Kenyans in all corners of the country feel the NG-CDF, KeRRA, and that they are part of this country. Locals, herdsmen and people who live in rural areas come to you and indicate that they want this as a...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) This place was very well-planned, but there have been very ambitious developments in the city, which have led to it expanding to 10 times what it was at Independence. I do not know whether the Member is trying to find dignity for the dead or...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM)(Technical hitch)Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is very interesting to have a Motion that discusses the state of our cemeteries in Nairobi. Whereas I appreciate that we need to seriously respect the dead, the big question that one needs to ask is whether...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) This place was very well-planned, but there have been very ambitious developments in the city, which have led to it expanding to 10 times what it was at Independence. I do not know whether the Member is trying to find dignity for the dead or...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM)(Technical hitch)Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. It is very interesting to have a Motion that discusses the state of our cemeteries in Nairobi. Whereas I appreciate that we need to seriously respect the dead, the big question that one needs to ask is whether...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. Every five years, we have a dialogue. If we have problems with insecurity in the country, then we have a dialogue. Hon. Speaker, I was in this House with you about 30 years ago,...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) I hope I get my time back. Hon. Speaker, the first past the post system did not serve us right at that time. The minority could have ended up choosing the leadership of the country. This is because the combined opposition votes those days was...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Dadaab, WDM) Hon. Speaker, it is perfect to say constitutional, legal, and policy, but we do not need 47 counties in this country. We need a maximum of 12, 13, or 14. (Applause)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, followed by Hon. Memusi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Memusi, Member for Kajiado Central.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Members, I wish to recognise, in the Speaker’s Gallery, the presence of Kenyans who live in the United States of America, who have come on a visit to their own motherland and want to see how this august institution is working. (Applause)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Kibwezi West. Is Hon. Mutuse here? Let us have the Member for Marakwet West.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Timothy Kipchumba, do you want to be informed by Hon. K.J.?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The time it comes into force globally is different from the time it is implemented in the country.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Okay. Fair enough. Member for Kwanza.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. (Dr) Nyikal.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) You can have one more minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed, Hon. K.J.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Charles Kamuren.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) I hope you understand the rules of the House that you only have five minutes. It is only the Mover who has 20 minutes while everybody else has five minutes in this particular Motion. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Let us have the Member of Parliament for Funyula followed by the Member for Dagoretti.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)

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

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) For the benefit of Hon. Members, Hon. Chairman explain whether this treaty has come into force or not. The presumption by the Member for Funyula is that it will take three years, although the text says that you can pull out at any time....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Has it come into force globally?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) When a treaty is negotiated, it waits for a certain number of member states to ratify it before it comes into force globally. If that has already been done, do we still need an additional three years, if the nation wants to pull out?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Is it three years from ratification or coming into force?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Funyula. It is important for Kenyans and other Members to understand exactly what we are debating.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Is it provided in our Constitution or the treaty? 4th July 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) It comes into force when we ratify the treaty.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, followed by Hon. Memusi.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Memusi, Member for Kajiado Central.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Members, I wish to recognise, in the Speaker’s Gallery, the presence of Kenyans who live in the United States of America, who have come on a visit to their own motherland and want to see how this august institution is working. (Applause)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Kibwezi West. Is Hon. Mutuse here? Let us have the Member for Marakwet West.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Timothy Kipchumba, do you want to be informed by Hon. K.J.?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) The time it comes into force globally is different from the time it is implemented in the country.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Okay. Fair enough. Member for Kwanza.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. (Dr) Nyikal.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) You can have one more minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Proceed, Hon. K.J.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Charles Kamuren.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) I hope you understand the rules of the House that you only have five minutes. It is only the Mover who has 20 minutes while everybody else has five minutes in this particular Motion. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Let us have the Member of Parliament for Funyula followed by the Member for Dagoretti.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)

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

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) For the benefit of Hon. Members, Hon. Chairman explain whether this treaty has come into force or not. The presumption by the Member for Funyula is that it will take three years, although the text says that you can pull out at any time....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Has it come into force globally?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) When a treaty is negotiated, it waits for a certain number of member states to ratify it before it comes into force globally. If that has already been done, do we still need an additional three years, if the nation wants to pull out?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Is it three years from ratification or coming into force?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Member for Funyula. It is important for Kenyans and other Members to understand exactly what we are debating.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Is it provided in our Constitution or the treaty? 4th July 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 25

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) It comes into force when we ratify the treaty.

Hon. Farah Maalim (Daadab, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also wish to weigh in on this issue which is very close to our hearts. Those of us who come from north eastern Kenya and the districts of Lamu and Tana River know the problem. As a...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Daadab, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also wish to weigh in on this issue which is very close to our hearts. Those of us who come from north eastern Kenya and the districts of Lamu and Tana River know the problem. As a...

Hon. Farah Maalim (Daadab, WDM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also wish to weigh in on this issue which is very close to our hearts. Those of us who come from north eastern Kenya and the districts of Lamu and Tana River know the problem. As a...