Former Lagdera MP Farah Maalim is known for his calm, restrained public persona that shows every time he graces television discussion panels.

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In 2016, that composed demeanour faltered as he lost temper during an altercation with a former Somali minister.

The former deputy speaker was seen in a viral video descending on the minister with slaps at a luxurious Nairobi hotel.

Nobody knows what the source of the confrontation as Farah has never addressed the video.

Mr Maalim has been out in the political cold after failing to upstage Garissa Township MP Aden Duale in the Parliamentary race in 2017.

He contested the win in the courts but later abandoned that quest.

Farah supported Raila Odinga's 2017 presidential bid.

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