Kalonzo's Wiper Party Kicks Out MP Farah Maalim

Daadab Member of Parliament Farah Maalim has been expelled from the Wiper Party, its leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, has announced.

Kalonzo announced during a presser on Wednesday, January 15 that the deputy party leader had violated the rights of Kenyans, including abusing the mothers of the country.

"For the avoidance of doubt, Farah Maalim who until now has been Wiper democratic Party Deputy Leader stands expelled from the party for violating the constitution and the rights of Kenyans and even abusing Kenyan mothers," said Kalonzo.

"He used to be a reformist and I campaigned for him in Dadaab. Therefore, it doesn't give me any pleasure. Even if there is that law in the Constitution that stipulates unless someone resigns in writing, he will still sit there. Just like those MPs in Parliament who were impeached by Gen Zs in June and hold no authority in Parliament."

On July 10, 2024, the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) resolved to kick him out following insensitive remarks targeted at Gen Zs during the recent anti-government demonstrations, a move that did not immediately materialize for months.

In a statement, the Kalonzo Musyoka-led party distanced itself from the lawmaker's remarks in which he was captured vowing that he would have taken some of the most drastic and punitive measures against the protesters, including mass killings because their actions amounted to a coup attempt.

The party also called for the MP to be removed from all Parliament committees. Maalim was also flagged among other Wiper lawmakers for going against the party decision in the controversial Finance Bill, 2024 vote when it came on the floor of the House, by voting 'Yes' in favour of the Bill.

Pending the reconstitution of the IEBC, Maalim is now at risk of being recalled as a lawmaker, among MPs targeted for recalls for ignoring the plight of Kenyans regarding the Finance Bill 2024. Should he be recalled, fresh elections will be held for an individual to take his place.

Besides that, Maalim has been drawing the wrath of Kenyans for making remarks echoing President William Ruto's call to parents to 'tame' Gen-Zs.

In what could be seen as a clear defiance to the party leader's position as the opposition, he has also stated that the President will be reelected in 2027 leaving Kenyans questioning why he was still in the party.

"When you see everything progressing and then some fools say ‘Kasongo Ruto must go.’ To hell with those who say that! Is he sitting in your mother’s or father’s seat? He is sitting in our seat, and we will re-elect him; we will deliver 99 per cent or even 100 per cent. We are saying Ruto will stay until 2032," Maalim stated in a recent address.

Maalim made damning remarks at the height of the anti-finance bill demonstrations in June when he revealed that he would have killed at least 5000 Gen-Z protestors daily if he had been the President. This led to a summons by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). 

"Pursuant to Section 27 of the National Cohesion and Integration Act No. 12 of 2008, the Commission is investigating utterances made by the MP in Somali language, on the Gen Z demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024. 

"The utterances are likely to incite feelings of contempt, hatred, hostility, violence or discrimination, and affect harmonious coexistence between groups of different political affiliations in Kenya, contrary to Section 13 (1) (a) of the NCI Act," stated NCIC in part on July 11, 2024.

Despite the summons, the MP had maintained that the video that went viral capturing his remarks was manipulated as a political weapon to be used against him.

Backing up his claims, Maalim further accused unidentified people from Somalia of digitally altering the clip in response to chiming in on the politics of Somalia.