Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I thank the Committee and the team that has done this. view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I can only support this Bill with amendments. As it is, I will not support it. That is because if you look at the Statement of Objects and Reasons that are indicated in the Bill, it says that the principal object of the Bill is to amend the Seed and Plant Varieties Act (Cap.326) to facilitate the implementation of Articles 11(3)(b) and 69(1) of the Constitution. Both Articles require Parliament to enact legislation to recognize and protect the ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties, their genetic and diverse ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: but we are doing a lot of disservice and I am hoping that once we beat the deadline, we can bring back some of the Bills to this House and relook at them and amend them further. One of the Bills that I hope we can look at in tandem with this one is the one that we passed on traditional rights on plants, which is related to this one. If we are serious, we should consolidate them and do exactly what this memorandum says this Bill seeks to do. Otherwise, the intention is good. We will be proposing to ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: that is said to cure virtually everything. I have not been a beneficiary of Mwarubaini but, if we were to be serious as a country and look at the properties of such a plant, I am sure Kenya would not just be a healthier nation, but that is one of the resources that could even make Kenya a rich country. Another example that I have given on this Floor is the case of Endod, which is a plant of Ethiopian origin that some of the American researchers together with an Ethiopian who was doing research in the United States of ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: who extort Kenyans with witchcraft. There is a difference between witchcraft and using plants of medicinal value. That is what companies that make millions of dollars use; they use plants that they get from Africa. I was surprised that, for the first time in Kenya, we were very proud when we hosted the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting which took place in Africa for the very first time. If it was held in India, farmers would have burned themselves because of poor conditions that are set by WTO, in relation to plants and other conditions placed by international communities, in ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving this opportunity. I thank all the Members who have voted. Even though we have not got the requisite numbers, for me it is a great milestone. When I was coming here, I was worried. I thought we would only get 50. For those of us who were here in the last Parliament, I want to congratulate Members. They have done a wonderful job. I want to agree with the Speaker that this is a case where we should not be punishing Members who have not voted. Let us take time to talk to each ... view
• 27 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Mr. Mabona can bring another woman in the House. I, therefore, agree that you give us a chance either tomorrow or next week for us to take another vote. Once again, I thank all the Members. This is really good. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I do not know whether I am growing old or rusty but I do not know when we started amending this law unless I did not get the amendment well since it is not reduced into paper. The Private Security Regulation Bill is not an amendment Bill. I do not think it is in order to amend the National Police Service Bill through the Private Security Regulation Bill. I do not know whether I am rusty or confused. I have just come from Mbita so you might excuse me. view
• 21 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Nyokabi for donating time to me. I want to support the Bill because of entrenching separation of powers and the independence of the Judiciary. I urge it becomes real independence. In Parliament, we are supposed to be independent, but we do not appear to do so in our monetary expenditure. As the 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. view