Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended ─ (d) By inserting the following sub-clause immediately after sub-clause7 - “(8) The Cabinet Secretary shall make regulations to give effect to this section and such regulations shall include ─ (a) procedures of providing interpreters for refugees or asylum seekers; (b) mechanisms of ensuring confidentiality; (c) mechanisms of ensuring impartiality; (d) protection against sexual harassment; (e) rights of representation by a lawyer; and, (f) permission of attendance by eligible observers. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, I wish to respond. One, when the regulations are made, there is no guarantee that all of them will be here. Some stop at the committee stage. Secondly, when you do the work of gender mainstreaming, if you provide ‘include’, it does not exclude what else the others will do. It means what you are saying is so important that it needs to be ensured. Issues of confidentiality, especially for women who have been sexually abused when moving, issues of protection of women and children are so important that they should be at the very least included. I do ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Yes, I wish to respond. One, when the regulations are made, there is no guarantee that all of them will be here. Some stop at the committee stage. Secondly, when you do the work of gender mainstreaming, if you provide ‘include’, it does not exclude what else the others will do. It means what you are saying is so important that it needs to be ensured. Issues of confidentiality, especially for women who have been sexually abused when moving, issues of protection of women and children are so important that they should be at the very least included. I do ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause 2 by inserting the following paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) ─ “(c) A representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.” (b) By deleting sub-clause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause- “(3) In appointing persons to the Eligibility Panel, the Commissioner shall take into consideration equitable gender representation”. I propose that we add a representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the Eligibility Panel. That is my first proposed amendment in Clause 13(2). ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 13 of the Bill be amended- (a) in sub-clause 2 by inserting the following paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) ─ “(c) A representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.” (b) By deleting sub-clause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause- “(3) In appointing persons to the Eligibility Panel, the Commissioner shall take into consideration equitable gender representation”. I propose that we add a representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the Eligibility Panel. That is my first proposed amendment in Clause 13(2). ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Perhaps Hon. Martin Owino might not know that before I joined Parliament, I worked in the human rights sector. I have never worked with the UN. I have worked with the human rights civil society and worked very closely with different UN agencies. UN agencies include all nations, including Kenya. The primary responsibility of dealing with refugee issues is the UNHCR, not any other. I have worked with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on issues of counter trafficking in persons. So, if you are dealing with trafficking I would push ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. Perhaps Hon. Martin Owino might not know that before I joined Parliament, I worked in the human rights sector. I have never worked with the UN. I have worked with the human rights civil society and worked very closely with different UN agencies. UN agencies include all nations, including Kenya. The primary responsibility of dealing with refugee issues is the UNHCR, not any other. I have worked with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on issues of counter trafficking in persons. So, if you are dealing with trafficking I would push ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 14 of the Bill be amended─ (a) in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “thirty days” and substituting therefor the words “sixty days”; It is because we know under the circumstances that refugees deal, that time of 30 days which they are given is a very short time. Most of them are strangers to this country. They may not have legal representation. I know this because a lot of times many cases of refugees were referred to me when I was a counsel in FIDA and sometimes by the time ... view