Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: What of gender? view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I wish to support the Mediated Version of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill. In supporting, as a country, we need to move towards democratisation of our parties and towards ensuring better governance of our parties. This will only be possible if we strengthen these parties and move away from the smaller parties. I acknowledge that some of the reasons we have people moving into smaller parties is because of the fact that most times our parties have not been very democratic. Therefore, I urge Hon. Members to look at the proposed amendments that are coming ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: political parties. This is to ensure a better playing field especially for women. As other Members have said, women tend to find it easier vying in smaller parties because usually there is no room for them in bigger parties. If we provide a level playing field for women in political parties, then I would support such an amendment because it would work towards reforming our political parties. I would, therefore, encourage Members, and at the same time wish it came at this time. However, the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has assured me that it ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: For us to consider parties seriously, it is a shame for us, as a country that even as we speak there in no woman elected as governor even though there are women who vied. There is also no elected woman Senator even though there are women who vied. If you look at the entire House of over 300 Members, you will find that there are only 16 women who have been elected in single Member constituencies. So, I will support a further amendment that pegs the receipt on these funds on the number of women that we bring to the ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we might be late. view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I want some clarification. Initially, I was encouraging Hon. Mwadime to drop the word “traditional” but based on certain consultations, I am told that there is intention to move an amendment to define “traditional community”. That would change perspective. I do not know if that has been discussed with the Committee and whether they are averse to the introduction of “traditional community”. If they are not averse, then it would make sense that this be retained but that at Clause 2, there be an amendment for “traditional community” because ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I am looking at the Bill. In the amendment the Committee is dropping every man. I have not heard the Chairman explaining. I am as much a protector of women as a protector of men. I have no reason why I would not want to protect men and only protect women. Hon. Chairman, especially for me who is married outside the country, I want my husband to be a member of the community as much as I may also be a member of the community in his country. So, I would oppose and encourage ... view
• 20 Apr 2016 in National Assembly: standard for men as opposed to women. Let the man who comes like my husband is now a Member of Lambwe Community in Mbita. He is a Jalambwe. view