Farah Maalim

Farah Maalim Mohamed
فرح معلم محمد
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
Personal details
Political party Orange Democratic Movement

Farah Maalim Mohamed (Somali: Faarax Maaliim Maxamed, Arabic: فرح معلم محمد‎) is a renowned ethnic Somali politician[1] with almost two decades of experience on the Kenyan political scene. He is the current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya.

Biography

Maalim belongs to the Awlyahan sub-clan of the Ogaden Darod Somali clan. He was educated at Maseno School.[2] He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement political party in Kenya, and was elected to represent the Lagdera Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.[3] This is his second stint in the Kenyan Parliament, his first being the 7th Kenyan Parliament.

References

  1. ^ On Somalis in the new Kenyan cabinet
  2. ^ "Maseno Old Boys". Maseno School. http://www.masenoschool.sc.ke/content.php?pid=35. Retrieved 2011-08-04. 
  3. ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.