Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: From personal experience and knowledge, as a Member of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives, I know that there is a very serious crisis facing the sugar industry in this country. As a Committee, we have tried to deal with it but we have been distracted by personal interests of sugar barons in this industry. If he really minds about the sugar industry, let him step aside and let those of us without interest deal with the sugar industry. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I will call upon you, Hon. Speaker, to make a ruling in relation to the issues which I have raised under Standing Order Nos. 48 and 90. I know that you were a bit distracted but I am sure that they will advise you on what I have said in relation to Standing Order Nos. 48 and 90. I am glad you have heard me. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for indulging in my submission. view
• 10 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I take this opportunity to also wish every Hon. Member a Happy New Year. I want to support this Bill. I have worked in the area of access to justice for many years. I was in the taskforce that was established to come up with a legal aid scheme. We worked on a draft bill for many years. In many respects, this Bill has a bit that quite relates to what we discussed. I am really happy that this Bill has come to the Floor of the House when I am ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: This law is seeking to harmonise the provision of legal aid. There are several organisations that have been providing legal aid in this country; where I have worked, including CRADLE, Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA), International Centre for Jurists (ICJ) and many other institutions. They provide different forms of aid. Some provide advice, some provide representation, others provide advocacy and others provide awareness. I am glad that the definition of legal aid in this Bill takes into account all that. It seeks to standardise issues of para-legalism. Even as we are offer training, you find somebody who has ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: The other issue that I am happy about is the broad definition of legal aid, as I have indicated. I am also happy that there is provision for grant-in-aid to voluntary social services institutions. This is because we have organisations that provide legal aid and they rely solely on donor funding. This is a tragedy because access to justice should be the sole responsibility of the Government that is the duty-bearer to the citizens. However, I will be seeking an amendment so that we do not indicate it as a provision of grant-in-aid to voluntary social service institutions. This is ... view
• 10 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Sometimes, there is a tendency to give a token approach. I would like to encourage that this scheme be truly a legal aid scheme that strengthens existing schemes and takes indigent persons seriously, so that when they proceed to access the scheme, they will be assisted properly. When I was studying in the US, I was honoured to learn that they have gone a step further to ensure that in one case, you can have one lawyer representing different needs of one client. You can have a lawyer representing your psychological needs and another one representing your economic needs. We ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank and appreciate you for allowing three Members each from both sides. I am very passionate. I came here before 2.30 p.m. My system is not working. Everybody is supporting while I am opposing. I would really love to be heard on why I am opposing. I request that you indulge me to be the first one on this side. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: 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
• 16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly: When a lady makes a request, in my culture, she is given, Hon. Speaker. view