Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona
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.
All parliamentary appearances
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- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I wish to support this amendment. If the Chair of the Committee is keen, I will be bringing some amendments in relation to this because children’s rights are clustered in four categories summarised as protection, participation, survival and development. If we amend this, then we do not have to go into specific rights. So, I support what the Chair has done. view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: The text of the amendment, at the end of Page 806, says that the Bill be amended in Clause 9 by: (a) re-numbering the existing provision as sub-section (1); and (b) inserting the following new sub-section immediately after subsection (1) (2) No differential treatment shall limit any rights of the child under this Act or under the Constitution. 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
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: However, they have left out the one which I want to add, which is that, view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 8, differential treatment of a child, which is intended to protect the best interest of a child, shall not be deemed to be discrimination against the child. view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: That should be (2). There is also (3). They forgot (1) which I am going to give you the wording for. The wording is: “Notwithstanding Sections 7 and 8, differential treatment of a child, which is intended to protect the best interest of a child, shall not be deemed to be discrimination against the child.” The one they have made provision for is that: “No differential treatment shall limit any rights of the child under this Act or under the Constitution.” I can explain, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. If you would notice, we refer to the issue of differential treatment ... view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Yes, I am going to. I am going to submit it in writing because it was erroneously… I actually have my original document which I forwarded to the Legal Department. But also, by the Standing Orders, as you notice, I am allowed to bring it as a further amendment. I, therefore, bring it forth, but I am going to write and then forward to you. view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Yes, I can do that. I do not know whether I can borrow a paper. view
- 11 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for pointing that out. If it is already there, maybe that is why the legal drafters put it. If then it is there, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 9 by – (a) re-numbering the existing provision as subsection (1); and 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
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