Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity. I rise to support and in supporting, I have a lot to say but because I know we do not have much time, I will try to compress my points. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: First, I acknowledge that this policy looks at both land-based and aquatic wildlife resources. Unfortunately, it gives too much emphasis to land resources. I know there is mention of marine and aquatic resources but there is much more emphasis on land wildlife resources. I am also happy that it acknowledges plant genetic resources as wildlife, and even includes the 7004 plants. That is the number of plants we have in Kenya with 260 being endemic. I am also happy that we have mentioned the issue of bio-prospecting. I would like to encourage that we need to come up with a ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: First, I acknowledge that this policy looks at both land-based and aquatic wildlife resources. Unfortunately, it gives too much emphasis to land resources. I know there is mention of marine and aquatic resources but there is much more emphasis on land wildlife resources. I am also happy that it acknowledges plant genetic resources as wildlife, and even includes the 7004 plants. That is the number of plants we have in Kenya with 260 being endemic. I am also happy that we have mentioned the issue of bio-prospecting. I would like to encourage that we need to come up with a ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I am happy that it also acknowledges climate change. However, the language is not very strong on climate change. For instance, if you look at my constituency and even Baringo County, the rising water levels have especially affected aquatic life. You can be at your home and you find a hippopotamus herding with your cows. There is a lot of human-wildlife conflict. Many people in my constituency are being killed by hippopotamus every other day. We are seeing a phenomenon that we have never seen before. Unless you encroach their habitat, they would not attack you. Now they are attacking ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: I am happy that it also acknowledges climate change. However, the language is not very strong on climate change. For instance, if you look at my constituency and even Baringo County, the rising water levels have especially affected aquatic life. You can be at your home and you find a hippopotamus herding with your cows. There is a lot of human-wildlife conflict. Many people in my constituency are being killed by hippopotamus every other day. We are seeing a phenomenon that we have never seen before. Unless you encroach their habitat, they would not attack you. Now they are attacking ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Again, the other challenge, even though it acknowledges compensation, they should have emphasised on the timeliness of the compensation because you may be attacked and get compensated 10 years later, yet some people have lost their livelihood, if you were their father. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Again, the other challenge, even though it acknowledges compensation, they should have emphasised on the timeliness of the compensation because you may be attacked and get compensated 10 years later, yet some people have lost their livelihood, if you were their father. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: There is also something strange that is happening where we are having dead fish floating on the lake. There are very many different versions of the cause of death that are being said. Part of it could be climate change. That is why I am saying that there should have been a stronger emphasis on that and also on human-wildlife conflict. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: There is also something strange that is happening where we are having dead fish floating on the lake. There are very many different versions of the cause of death that are being said. Part of it could be climate change. That is why I am saying that there should have been a stronger emphasis on that and also on human-wildlife conflict. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: The other issue is also because we have the Lambwe Valley that also has a park. We also have a lot of land-based human-wildlife conflict. We must also change the law so that even the attacks by monkeys should also be catered for. I know the Government says that because they are very common, they should not be catered for. However, it is transferred to you as the Member of Parliament because you are the one who must assist those people. view