Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I would like to say that I am also happy because it gives effect to the humanitarian law principle that distinguishes combatants and civilians. So that even in war, you must distinguish between combatants and civilians. One of the things that it seeks to do is completely outlaw any forms of anti-personnel mine; the stock piling, production, and development of the anti-personnel mines. One of the things that I love about this Act is that it also provides for rehabilitation and integration of victims of anti-personnel mines. I would want to encourage that it needs to be looked into, together ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: would be wrong to have it on record that the CoG is a caucus. It is a legal entity and not a caucus. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: In Kenya, we know that many of the issues of anti-personnel mines arise especially from our friendly counties that have been using our country as training ground and have left them and many of our children have suffered consequently. My only concern, that I would want to suggest in this Bill is in relation to Clause 3(2), which provides that the Cabinet Secretary may from time to time by notice in the Gazette amend the schedule to reflect any changes made to the convention or any other subsequent The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: protocols. That is unconstitutional; the Cabinet Secretary cannot do that because treaty- making and ratification is something that now must come through Parliament. So, I would want to ask the relevant Committee - I do not know which it is, perhaps you would guide, I presume it is the one dealing with security, that they need to amend that to reflect what is constitutional. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Again, my concern is on the issue of the fines that have been meted out under Clause 5. The fines are very lenient especially given that many of the people who have been affected lose their limbs and some die. The fine that is given is only Kshs.500,000 or an imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both. I think that is grossly lenient for persons who are putting life and body to risk. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Finally, I would like to say that our country must urgently train our officers, so that we can assist in such cases. I am also glad because of this annex, we have provided even though I know we have not really done it as is required in the law. I know that we have a law under Treaty making and Ratification Act, which the Ministries are not probably aware of. Even though it is not done in the way the law requires, I am happy that they have annexed it. By annexing it, it actually makes the convention part of ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: With those very few remarks, I beg to support and ask the Committee to consider the various suggested amendments. view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Bill. In seconding the Bill, I want to say that God loves me because he knows how passionate I am about fishing. I was travelling to Kisumu this afternoon, I had already boarded a plane, but the plane had a problem; so, I came back. Now, I understand why I had to come back. I thought this Bill would be coming to this House in about two weeks’ time; I am happy to be here. In terms of inland fishing, my constituency is, probably, the epicentre of fishing in ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I want to say that if we put in just a little bit of energy--- The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that over 20,000 plant genetic resources are yet to be discovered and many may have medicinal values. That is only plant genetic resources. If we talk about animal genetic resources, then we will actually sit on a gold mine. There is still so much. Unfortunately, in Kenya what is happening is because of global climate change; because of over fishing, we are losing a lot of stocks of fish that we have had before. In ... view
• 23 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I represent many Kenyans. My Constituency has seven habitable islands. Because of that, there are many Kenyans who come to my constituency to fish. Although it is a rural constituency, it is semi-cosmopolitan because of fishing. There are members of the Somali, Kisii, and Luhya communities and people from other parts of Luo-Nyanza, as well as members of the Kikuyu community, all of whom go there mainly to fish or supply various items to the fishing folks. I am happy because I have just come back from my constituency, where I was sharing ideas with some fishermen from Litare Beach ... view