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.
12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
In sub-section 2, I just wanted to add something after the words “has a disability”. One of the things the court should consider is where the child is an intersex. The orders the courts make should be informed by whether the child is an intersex. In paragraph (g), by deleting (g), which says “the customs and practices of a community to which the child belongs”, and replacing it with paragraph (g) on the Order Paper. It talks about “the customs and practices of the community to which the child belongs” but also seeking to ensure that the child integrates with ...
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Chairman.
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
I am not too sure whether I did not get the amendment correctly. It does not appear like that is what the amendment is doing, because the Chair’s amendment on Clause 99 states that Clause 99 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (4) by deleting the words ‘in any case where the child is charged with any of the offences under the Seventh Schedule”. My amendment is actually seeking to do what the Chair is saying.
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
I am just informing the Chairman that what he is moving is not what he is stating. They are a bit different. He should be on record about his amendment.
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I beg to move: THAT, Clause 99 of the Bill be amended by— (a) deleting sub-clause (1); and, (b) deleting the words “who has not attained the age of 16” appearing in sub- clause (2). The reason is more or less what the Chairman is proposing. He was saying that a child who is in conflict with the law should not get legal aid only in certain circumstances. What I am saying is that a child is a child, so long as one is below 18 years. So, it should not be that a child only ...
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
legal aid when he or she is below 16 years. Otherwise, why are we calling you a child? So long as you are below 18 years, you are a child. Let us not start creating distinctions about children.
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I will give you the text in relation to the amendment to Clause 99(2).
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, it would make sense if I move the two amendments together. So, let me give you the text of the amendment.
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12 May 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I know we have done what I was about to do in the past. But to save time, I will move my amendment and if it passes, then we will recommit the clause. It does not make sense for us to delete sub-clause (1) and retain sub-clause (2) as it is.
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