Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: than the issue of coronavirus especially because of its capacity to clear populations. Nobody knows how to handle it. How can you tell us that Kenyans know how to handle it? If the Kenyan personnel are that qualified, why not take them to China to deal with the issue? Nobody is qualified and this is something we do not understand. It is almost like something we watch in science fiction movies. Therefore, we need to take extraordinary measures which we are not seeing. Today, you have just mentioned an extraordinary measure which is cancelling attendance to the Conference on Status ... view
• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I think I will lock some of them in the toilet. At this rate, I think we need to be serious about the way we are handling this. I thank the President for giving direction. But we still need to see extraordinary measures. As I speak, I have a cousin called Ivan, her husband Toddy and their children who are stuck in China. I keep an update of them every day to see how they are doing. It is a difficult situation which they did not choose, but that is how it is. Really, we must be serious ... view
• 3 Mar 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support. In doing so, I want to be very brief. I want to say that the intention of the Uwezo Fund and even the Women Enterprise Fund was to build capacity of women and enable them to be self-employed especially in times when getting formal jobs is very difficult. However, you notice from the Report that uptake is very low in a lot of the constituencies. The reason is the issue of lack of capacity. What I would wish is that we reform the Fund, so that it would first build capacity and ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. At the outset, I wish to say that I support this Bill. In supporting it, I want to say that Members have spoken to some of the issues that were of concern to me. I would like to say that I am informed the House business decided to prioritise some of the Senate Bills- which is a good thing. However, even as we are prioritising Senate Bills, we would like you to remember that there are also Members of this House who have Bills. And at the rate that ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: been complaining that there are many issues that have not been dealt with that are actually compromising tea, which has been one of the best products of the country. For us to deal with that, what is provided in this Bill does not address those issues. Hon. (Ms.) Cecily Mbarire has spoken very eloquently to those issues. I can speak more eloquently about fish. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I can speak more eloquently about the pollution in the lake and threats by Ugandan authorities. I would not speak as eloquently about tea. We did put a lot of energy in the Fisheries Act. We brought a lot of issues that concern fisheries. So, I would urge those from the tea sector that if they are serious about dealing with those issues in the tea sector, then we need to re-look at this Bill. My only concern is perhaps based on what Hon. (Ms.) Mbarire has spoken about. The amendments might be too many for ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Having said that, I want to talk to some of the specific provisions. Clause 7 (1) (d) and (e) talks about gender equity in the representation in the management Board. However, clause 7 (1) (e) is very strange from a legislative perspective. It talks about four persons – two of either gender representing smallholder tea growers from the east and west of the tea growing areas. What are those tea growing areas? When you are legislating, you cannot just say tea growing areas. If we are talking of specific tea growing areas, we must define what those areas are. This ... view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the other issue, which is governance-related, is under Clause 9 (a). This is something I have spoken to in this House in the past. One of the reasons for vacating office should not be absence without permission of the chairperson. When you are dealing with adults, it should be by notification and not permission. The other issue is that of co- option. I know I have raised it in this House before. When you co-opt members of committees, you are appointing people through the back door. I hope the Committee can look into this aspect. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Another issue of concern is that even though we have done a good thing by providing only five years for the CEO, which then takes into account the interest of the youth, on the other hand, for the Corporation Secretary, we are giving seven years. Other than the issue that we are making it difficult for younger people to join, it is going to create a conflict between the Corporation Secretary and the CEO. So, it will be good to harmonise five years for both the CEO and the Corporation Secretary. view
• 19 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also want to talk about the transitional provisions in Clause 37, which states: “In reference to the Agriculture and Food Authority in any written law or any contract document or instrument of whatever nature in relation to tea, shall on the commencement of this Act, be read and construed as a reference to the Board.” view