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.
17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish to withdraw the amendment.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw the proposed amendment.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I propose that my proposed amendment be withdrawn.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I withdraw the amendment.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I withdraw the proposed amendment.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish to withdraw my proposed amendment.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I do not know if it is allowable to do a further amendment by not doing a deletion but by adding the word “accused” after the word “the words” in 239 (i), so that the words “accused, conviction, and sentence” shall not be used in relation to a child being dealt with in the Children’s Court. So, I wish to withdraw my proposed deletion but do a further amendment as stated.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, is that not a further amendment? This is because I had an amendment to delete but I instead added the words “Accused, conviction and sentence”. Does that not qualify for a further amendment? However, if they have a problem, I will retain this one. I will move my amendment and delete.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
A deletion is a substantial amendment. Maybe, you can guide us whether a deletion is an amendment so that instead of deleting, we put the words “Accused, conviction and sentence.” This is because no child should be called accused in court. I have not yet dropped. 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.
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17 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I think the Leader of the Majority Party is a misleader . However, that aside, I will let it pass but I would want to encourage the Chair that, that is something they need to pick up because I see in that regard, this Bill is regressing. You cannot call children who are in conflict with the law accused. I saw somewhere where they are being called accused and now the words which we are excluding is conviction and sentence and we are not adding the word “accused”. A child who is in conflict with the ...
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