Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute. I rise under Standing Order No. 84 to give a Personal Statement. I wish to go on record in relation to issues that were raised about me by the Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Aden Duale, on 15th November 2018 during the Morning and Afternoon Sittings while discussing the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, and specifically in relation to the Children Act (No.8 of 2001). His comments form part of the parliamentary record. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Even though I have clarified the same to Hon. Duale, I wish that my position to also form the record for avoidance of doubt. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The Leader of the Majority Party, Hon. Duale, made the following remarks: view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: “On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I ask Hon. Kaluma to stop what he is doing. I want to go on record and be on the HANSARD. I want anybody to challenge me here that we cannot legislate for our own individual gain. Let me finish. Hon. Millie Odhiambo, the purported owner of the amendments, runs an institution called the CRADLE. I want anybody to oppose me. On that basis, Hon. Millie Odhiambo, whether she is here or not, is making laws for her own business and this House cannot be used. So, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: It is my understanding that these utterances portrayed me, based on the calls I have received in relation to the same, as a dishonest person, lacking in integrity and seeking to benefit from the cause of vulnerable and disadvantaged children. I wish to set the record straight that the proposed amendments were informed by the fact that there is a comprehensive Bill in relation to the Children Act that is pending with the Office of the Attorney-General that would deal with these issues comprehensively. Further, I did not wish to see a situation where one organisation, the Child Welfare Society ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: For clarity, I was raised by a mother who was passionate about children’s issues. She worked as a children’s officer with Child Welfare Society of Kenya. She worked for years placing bright needy children to schools such as Starehe Boys Centre. She took several matters to court for family mediation and resolution for the sake of the children. Even though my mother was widowed early with eight children, our house became a haven for vulnerable children and widows. She died on her knees surrounded by women whom she was hosting from her church. She was still committed to work for ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: My mother was not rich materially but I have inherited the best from her – a passion for the protection of children and women. I have dedicated my legal work largely to public service. My Masters in Law from New York University is in public service law. There are very few lawyers in this country with that specialised degree, including Justice Patrick Kiage. I, together with other Christian lawyers, including Mr. Victor Kamau, Ms. Anne Nyambura Makome, my late cousin, Mr. Eric Ogwang and others, started offering pro bono services for children in the mid-1990s. When we got overwhelmed, we ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Sexual Offences Act, the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act, the Children Act, the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, and the Victim Protection Act, amongst several others. view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: The organisation has done awareness programmes and monitoring of compliance with international human rights convention. It undertook pioneering work on trafficking in children that we passionately seek to deal with in this House. Because I cannot state all the work that the organisation has done in 20 years, I will table a dated version of the work it does. I wish to state very categorically that I am indeed a proud founder of the CRADLE. It is a feather in my cap as we have significantly transformed lives. Nonetheless, it is not my business. It is a public entity as ... view
• 6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: I declare that before I joined Parliament, I was a member of the adoption committee of the Child Welfare Society of Kenya because of my legal expertise. It is an organisation I hold in high esteem, due to the noble work it does. I disagreed with them on their approach to adoption and I still do. That does not change my view of them and does not warrant imputing improper motive on my character. I founded the Parliamentary Caucus on Children since I joined Parliament and I am still the Chair of the same. I will still continue being passionate ... view