Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 28 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: people were excited when we heard Mr. Obama was coming here as the US President. For those who have met him before, as I did in 2006, there are those of us who have a very special name for him. As Onyi Papa Jay called him, Wuod Alego, tat yien or tat chumbe . In the same manner in which we called the late Sen. Otieno Kajwang’, some of us refer to him fondly as ObamaOwad gi Auma, wuoyi ma slope . He even walks like wuoyi ma slope . view
• 28 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: For me, as is with a lot of us from the lakeside--- view
• 28 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will provide translation. Owad gi Auma wuoyi ma slope means the man who is slope. If you do not understand this, I cannot help you. Since Obama became President, slope has become an international word. There are two exciting things that have happened to me in this year: One is the coming of Don Moen who is a renowned gospel singer. As a very spiritual person, that was a moment for me to excel. Two is the coming of Obama, which for me and a lot of the lakeside people, was a moment for ... view
• 28 Jul 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
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support with amendments. The reason why we brought the issue of vetting of judges and magistrates was because of judicial reforms. You cannot have judicial reforms in perpetuity; that you are reforming endlessly. We wanted the reforms because there was an outcry from the country that the Judiciary was not serving the country well. A recent report by Transparency International has indicated that the Judiciary does not have public confidence, especially on issues of corruption. Therefore, for me, when we want to give an extension which is open-ended, then what we are doing is ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: have very peculiar interests. Not interests as such but peculiar make-up. There are certain times of the month that we may be moody and there are some certain ages that we are automatically moody. If such things are not considered when looking at women, then you will send enough women who are exceptional judges and magistrates home. I am hoping that they will take that into account when they will be looking at the issue of vetting of judges and magistrates. I support with amendments. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. Indeed, I am glad that this Bill has come. I am even happy that the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has looked at it and has improved it. I had looked at the earlier Bill and for me, as a lawyer, it was extremely intimidating. I do not think the law is made to intimidate. I subscribe to the natural school of thought in jurisprudence where I believe law is made for man and not man for the law. Therefore, whenever we make ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: in their early twenties, aggressively engage in business. It is important especially for young people who want to do business and do not have lots of money to hire lawyers to incorporate for them companies, that you have a system that will be easier for them to do business. That is why I would want to note this. It also creates conducive framework for doing business and infuses ethical standards in doing business. However, my challenge and concern as a Kenyan is that many times, and even both in the 10th Parliament and this 11th Parliament that I have served, ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: So Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the President needs to be committed to fighting corruption. For us to deal with corruption there must be political good will. One of the reasons we do not have a lot of investors having faith in Kenya is first timeframe of doing business which by this law will, hopefully, be reduced significantly. I was hoping that I would find in the law that we provide specific timeframes. I know that in this Parliament we are trying to shy away from providing timeframes but in the last Parliament we did. Even though we are providing modern ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: What I would also want to say is that we need to provide linkage with the laws that we have passed in this House that enable young people and women to undertake business. I do not see any cross-references to that; also there is our strengthening of that legal framework for women and young people doing business, so that the 30 per cent will be actualized. One of the things I have said before is that I do not know how we will be dealing with issues in this House. The way the House procedure has run in the past ... view