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.
9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Not the kind that Hon. Kaluma is carrying. The kind Hon. Kaluma is carrying is the one that women Members of Parliament, otherwise known as Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA), are issuing in recognition of the International Women’s Day to our male Members for the pre-emptive support that they will give us on the two-third gender rule as we bring that Bill. We know that they are very supportive including Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo and the Chairman of the ODM party. Therefore, we are encouraging them to go and get their bags outside. The kind of bag that Hon. Kaluma is ...
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we have substantively agreed with Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal. Because he is basically moving this clause to the interpretation section, his amendment has taken into account my concerns. We have agreed in principle. So, I support.
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 29- (a) in paragraph (a) by deleting the words “the insemination” and substituting therefor the words “assisted reproductive process”
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you. My amendment differs in substance from that of the Member for Seme because his was moving it to five years when I was leaving it at one year because of the issue of proximity of parentage. However, he convinced me because of the issue of technology to agree to five. I was also moving away from the issue of consent to parentage, but we sat and agreed that we adopt his. That is what I was trying to say. So, I am okay with his.
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Which one was it?
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I withdraw my proposed amendment to Clause 29(b).
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 30- (a) by deleting paragraph (c); and The essence of my amendment is to delete sub-clause (c) which talks of marriage by cohabitation. Sub-clause (a) already introduces marriage under any system recognized by law in Kenya, and cohabitation would then be such a marriage. Secondly---
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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 30- (b) in paragraph (d) by deleting the words “at the time of the placing in the woman an embryo or sperm and eggs or her artificial insemination” and substituting therefor the words “at the time of the assisted reproductive process”. 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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9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
What is currently provided for is limiting, but when you use the words “assisted reproductive process” it covers all sorts of reproductive processes, including in-vitro fertilization, insemination, amongst others. So, the amendment is just about using inclusive language.
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