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.
22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I know the Departmental Committee on Health has been concerned that the Health Bill is coming and they were looking at a more holistic approach. I want to give them my experience when we brought the Children Bill. We had the same approach. We were very ambitious. We wanted everything to do with children to fit in one Bill. Our experience has shown that it is not possible. All health issues cannot fit in one Health Bill. Since we passed the Children Bill, we have passed the Sexual Offences Act, the Victim Protection Act, the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act ...
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
I know the Departmental Committee on Health has been concerned that the Health Bill is coming and they were looking at a more holistic approach. I want to give them my experience when we brought the Children Bill. We had the same approach. We were very ambitious. We wanted everything to do with children to fit in one Bill. Our experience has shown that it is not possible. All health issues cannot fit in one Health Bill. Since we passed the Children Bill, we have passed the Sexual Offences Act, the Victim Protection Act, the Counter Trafficking in Persons Act ...
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
system. So, hon. Speaker, it is almost impossible to provide everything to do with health in one Bill. Our experience has shown that.
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
system. So, hon. Speaker, it is almost impossible to provide everything to do with health in one Bill. Our experience has shown that.
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
The same applies to laws to do with women. We tried to bring them under one law. It was impossible. We also have issues of children in the Marriage Act, which we passed the other day. We have issues of children and women in the Succession Act. So, I told the Departmental Committee on Health that I cannot purport, or pretend, to know science. I am an expert in law and procedure. So, if we work together when they have their expertise and when I have my expertise, we will help the Kenyan women and men who have challenges, so ...
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
The same applies to laws to do with women. We tried to bring them under one law. It was impossible. We also have issues of children in the Marriage Act, which we passed the other day. We have issues of children and women in the Succession Act. So, I told the Departmental Committee on Health that I cannot purport, or pretend, to know science. I am an expert in law and procedure. So, if we work together when they have their expertise and when I have my expertise, we will help the Kenyan women and men who have challenges, so ...
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Finally, on the issue of gays and lesbians, the Constitution - not Millie Odhiambo- Mabona - does not recognise gays and lesbians. So, there is absolutely no way any law, by inference or otherwise, can provide for anything that is unconstitutional. I thank the Members.
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
Finally, on the issue of gays and lesbians, the Constitution - not Millie Odhiambo- Mabona - does not recognise gays and lesbians. So, there is absolutely no way any law, by inference or otherwise, can provide for anything that is unconstitutional. I thank the Members.
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, I beg to move.
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22 Apr 2015 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, I beg to move.
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