Yussuf Farah

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson 17th June 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 9 Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM)of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a matter of life and death. It cannot wait for two weeks. I need a response next week, tomorrow or the day after. This is a matter that can be determined by the...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Yes. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Is that Hon. Yussuf Mohamed, the Member for Wajir West? Please make your contributions. Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Motion on adoption...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support this crucial Bill. I come from a constituency where animal theft is rampant. My camels were recently stolen by bandits and 22nd April 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 30...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, I have three follow-up questions. First, I want to acknowledge and appreciate the Cabinet Secretary and his Principal Secretary for doing a wonderful job this time round despite having budgetary challenges. My question is: the animal feeds that he talked...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes the following Question: 25th February 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 30 Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM)Could the Cabinet Secretary—

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to request an Adjournment Motion on a matter of urgent national importance to discuss the drought situation in Northern Kenya, pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 33 (1) . I seek leave to...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Cash transfer programs should protect vulnerable households. However, emergency measures alone are not enough. We must adopt long-term sustainable solutions. First, we must invest heavily in water infrastructure, such as dams, water pumps, irrigation schemes, and water-harvesting technologies. Second, we must expand irrigation-based agriculture...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Degradation of forest and water catchment areas has further compounded the crisis. Drought should not surprise us. It is predictable. Early warning systems exist under the National Drought Management Authority. What is often lacking is timely action and sufficient resource allocation. I, therefore, propose...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to provisions of Standing Order 33 (1) , I seek leave of adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding the drought situation in Northern Kenya. Drought in Kenya...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you. We are looking at an economy that is probably the size of Europe, in terms of both the population and resources. Once we open up about 11 countries and remove all the tariff and non-tariff barriers for trade and movement, we will...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) I join my colleagues in welcoming the delegation from the Somali region of Ethiopia. It has been over 60 years since we gained Independence. There is need for us to have a people-to-people integration. The only way to do that is for the countries...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy regarding frequent power blackouts in Wajir County. For several months, residents of Wajir Town have...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to add my voice in support of the Report. Without further ado, I support the Committee's recommendation. Thank you.

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to refer you to the President’s Speech. It partly says: ‘‘With dams, we can transform our arid and semi-arid areas into hubs of agricultural production, even in the absence of rainfall.’’ The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Which page...

Hon. Yussuf Farah (Wajir West, ODM) I will answer the good lady. There is no tarmac road in Wajir. If you want to believe it, I can take you there. 26th November 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 21 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Hon. Yussuf, are you sure? Hon. Yussuf...