Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I support this Report. Maybe to put things in perspective, there has been a bit of drama today and yesterday on this Report on the sugar sector with the Committee against the proposed amendments by Hon. Washiali. If somebody does not say it, it will give very misleading information. I know Hon. Florence has alluded to it. However, what Hon. Washiali was doing by the proposed amendment was to make one person responsible for the rot in the sugar industry in Kenya which is not only misleading, but also ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: First, on the issue of sugarcane poaching, you find that there are individual sugarcane farmers who enter into contracts with companies like Mumias Sugar Company. Once they get into these contracts, they are given inputs, so that once they have their harvest, they take it to the company between which they have a contract, for example, Mumias Sugar Company. We have companies on the side who have put absolutely no input and poach sugarcane. So, when Mumias is waiting for money that they put in, it never reaches them. How do you expect Mumias Sugar to make profit neatly under ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Washiali came and apologised before the Committee for casting aspersions that the Committee had received bribes. In fact, the Committee wanted him expelled. We are all politicians in this House. I would want to be re-elected in Mbita just as much as he would want to be re-elected in Mumias East, but he cannot use the platform of the House to cast aspersions on us, so that I am not re-elected and he is re-elected. I am sure this weekend he will go to Mumias and say: “Did you see how I almost boxed Hon. Millie Odhiambo fighting for ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to contribute. I do not come from the sugar belt but we do not put fish in our tea. We use sugar. So, in a way, we are also beneficiaries. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: From the outset, I want to say that I am a Member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives. The Members of this Committee have complained very bitterly because the Committee has been held to ransom. The issues of livestock and fisheries that we are dealing with have become an issue of the sugar industry and very specifically, Mumias Sugar Company and Dr. Kidero. It is not the first time. We were even taken to the EACC. Some of us were taken there for anti-corruption issue for the first time because of this issue. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: One of the things that I need to inform the House is that after we were taken to the EACC, Hon. Washiali retracted and said that he was fighting his personal wars. That is why he even alleged that the Committee was bribed. So, I would like to say that an issue has been raised 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
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: about Standing Order Nos. 48 and 90. Even though we have not made reference to Standing Order No.90, I want to agree with Hon. Olago Aluoch. We are persuading you to make this decision. I want to say that, as a House, we are being called upon to make a very serious determination, which is: “When a Committee has made an observation, can an individual member come and substantially change it?” view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: If we allowed such, we would be creating a very dangerous precedent in this House because an observation is different from a finding. An observation cannot be an issue of perception. It cannot be an issue where the House makes a decision. It is an issue that is really personal to that Committee that was able to look at the demeanour of the witnesses who physically attended. So, I urge that you help this House and declare that the amendments that are being pushed by Hon. Washiali will not be allowed under Standing Order No.48. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I also want to speak on Standing Order No.90. Hon. Washiali has said that, based on the documents that have been presented by Hon. Jakoyo, he is not in any way associated with the company that is in the Report. If you read Standing Order No.90, you will find that it is very clear that it does not require you to be a director. Standing Order No.90 says:- “(1) A Member who wishes to speak on any matter in which the Member has a personal interest shall first declare that interest. (2) Personal interests include pecuniary interest, proprietary interest, personal ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: What has been inferred is that he has a personal and business relationship with the director of that company. It would be in order for Hon. Washiali to denounce on the Floor of the House that he does not know the directors of that company and not whether he is a director of that company. We do not want a situation where we will denounce and very shortly we start seeing affidavits being sworn. This has become the trend in Kenya - short messaging services (sms) going round and facebook things which have been covered where he is with the ... view