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Farah Maalim

National Assembly

Farah Maalim

Constituency Dadaab
Party Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya
2022 coalition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya
Status Elected
Term Sep 2022 – Present
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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

  • Statements34%
  • Questions & Answers34%
  • Committee Reports9%
  • Human Rights & Civil Liberties8%
  • Gender & Women Affairs8%
  • Energy & Water7%

Biography

Hon. Farah Maalim is the Member of the National Assembly for Dadaab Constituency, Garissa County, elected in August 2022 on the Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) ticket and serving in the 13th Parliament. He previously served as Deputy Speaker from 2008 to 2013.

Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

15.8 / 100 overall performance score
Top 76% of the National Assembly Ranked 265 of 348
  • Contributions 140 ↑ above avg 6.6/100
    House average: 105.3
  • Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 0.8
  • Committees 4 ↑ above avg 8.5/100
    House average: 3.2
  • Initiative 1 ↓ below avg 0.0/100
    House average: 27.6
  • Division participation 5 ↓ below avg 50.0/100
    House average: 6.7
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Committee Membership

Committee reports 25

Reports produced by Farah Maalim's committees.

Policy areas this member has been most active on — across bills, motions, questions, statements, papers and Hansard contributions.

Parliamentary Activity

The official Hansard record holds 140 contributions by Farah Maalim in the 13th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Member for Nyando. You do not have to worry whether they are going to crawl, run, walk or fly. The issue is that you want the Report to be brought to the Floor of the House. Hon. Baya, how soon can you have...
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Makilap and Hon. Raso, you both come from hardship areas. A matter on hardship areas is being raised. Hon. Faith Gitau and Hon. Ochieng, you can have your kamkunjis in restaurants or other places, but not on the Floor of the House. Proceed....
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Order, Hon. Members. Order, Hon. Owen Baya and Hon. Osoro. A Member rising on a point of order is usually raising issues that have something to do with committees and their chairpersons. We do not have Cabinet Secretaries here. In their place is the...
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Yes, what is your point of order? POINT OF ORDER REPORT ON THE HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE SCHEME
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Now that is done. Let us have someone for the Kigali branch of Mount Kenya University. I am made to understand that the Whip of the Majority Party is an alumnus of the university. Proceed to give your words of encouragement, Hon. Osoro.

Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Machakos Girls High School and Nairobi Comprehensive School, you have heard the words of encouragement from your honourable Members. We also have the University of Embu from Manyatta Constituency. Do we have any Members from Embu here? I will allow the Member of Parliament...
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Any Member from Nairobi to give a word of encouragement to Nairobi Comprehensive School? Yes, Hon. Elachi Beatrice.

Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) That matter is settled. Hon. Members, I want to appreciate the presence of students from a number of schools in the Public Gallery and the Speaker's Gallery. In the Speaker's Gallery, we have students from Machakos Girls’ High School. In the Public Gallery, we...
Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Can you, with the leadership of the Majority and Minority Parties, use your office to summon them and engage them on that? If those of you in authority complain and every other Member of Parliament also complains, we will not go anywhere.

Plenary Contribution 4 Mar 2025
1 speech in 1 contribution
Plenary Session Tuesday, 4th March, 2025 - Afternoon Sitting
As Speaker / Chair

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Baya, there is a lot of lamentation here. Members of the National Assembly are complaining and the Leadership of Parliament is also complaining. You should now take the proactive position of summoning the Board. In the absence of the Committee in charge, the...
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Bills Sponsored

Farah Maalim has not sponsored any Bill.

Voting Record

4Ayes
1Noes
0Abstain / Spoilt
2Absent
5Divisions attended

Voting History: 7

Date
Vote
Decision
20 Jun 2023
Finance Bill 2023 — 35% top income tax band
No
1 Jul 2025
The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 4 of 2025
Yes
25 Jun 2024
Consideration of Report of the Committee of the Whole Finance Bill 2024
Yes
22 Jun 2023
Finance Bill 2023 - 2nd Reading
Absent
2 May 2024
CS Linturi Impeachment Motion
Absent
8 Oct 2024
Rigathi Gachagua Impeachment
Yes
20 Jun 2024
Finance Bill 2024 (2nd Reading)
Yes

Motions

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