Millie first thought about becoming Mbita MP at age 13. The graduate of University of Nairobi School of Law has worked as a lawyer and women and children rights activist. The CRADLE is one of the MP’s dream come true. She founded the organization that promotes the rights of children since 1997. Millie has received the YWCA Democracy Award and the Eve woman of the year for human rights and gender. Her political tipping point came when she served as a delegate at the Bomas of Kenya, during the constitutional drafting process. ODM party nominated her to Parliament 2008 and she clinched the Mbita seat in the 2013 election.
6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Since Members do not have it, I am seeking to amend Clause 3 of the Bill by inserting a new paragraph after paragraph (b) to include -
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
“to protect the privacy of individuals”
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
The main purpose of this Bill is to protect the privacy of individuals and yet in the objectives, we have not provided for that. So, I am only just stating that we are protecting the privacy of individuals.
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I had proposed a different amendment which was having this position to be competitive. However, in terms of whether the name should be brought to Parliament, this might be a subject of a different discussion. I do not know whether it would qualify as a constitutional commission. A decision was made in respect of one of the bodies which we wanted to be brought to Parliament and it was nullified. This is for purposes of information, but I cannot remember the body. Maybe the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs ...
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. It is in regard to that amendment. I am just wondering whether I should propose a further amendment to his amendment after you put the Question.
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I wish to propose a further amendment to the amendment by the Chair, which is - to include the word “competitively”. Then further, to re-number the existing sub-clause as (i) and to insert a new sub-clause immediately and re-number it as (ii) which provides that when appointing the staff of the office under sub-clause (i), the Data Commissioner shall ensure that there is regional and gender balance.
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I am saying that because the Members do not have the amendment, I am moving it as per…
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Yes. Further, I will have a sub- clause (ii) which says that when appointing the new staff, there will be regional and gender balance, and appointment of persons with disability and the youth. That is all.
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6 Nov 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, given that I was using the charity of the Leader of the Majority Party, I will drop the amendment on youth, gender and persons with disabilities. Even as I drop the amendment, I want to say for clarity that if you look at all the other pieces of legislation, even though the provision to give jobs to the youth, gender and persons living with disabilities is in the Constitution, we normally provide it in the main law. Sometimes, when ministries are implementing the law, most of them do not look at the Constitution, but the Act. ...
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