Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I want to comment on the issue of food security and I support the increase in allocation for national food security to the Ministry of Agriculture, 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
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Livestock and Fisheries. I would want to urge that whenever we talk about food insecure areas, we forget areas like Mbita, especially when we are going through this period of closure of the fishing period because our areas rely mainly on fishing. So, I would want to urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to remember that. While I also support the increment of allocation to the vulnerable groups like orphans and vulnerable children, persons with disability, the elderly and the urban subsidies, I would also want to say that when we talk about urban areas, we should remember ... view
• 26 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. You have heard the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs suggest that this Bill should have originated from this House. If that is the case, then it is a constitutional issue that we cannot just wish away by saying “nevertheless”. These are not nevertheless-issues. If it is a matter that should originate in this House, then it must originate in this House. There are no two ways about. Therefore, if the Chair of the Committee is of the view that the Bill should have originated in this House, then ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I support the Bill and before I came here, for many years I practised as a lawyer in family law. If I were to leave Parliament, I am qualified for a practising certificate; so, I would still go and practise family law, which gives me a lot of money, and I would still have time to serve the people of Mbita. That is one of the reasons why I support. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: One of the challenges that I faced when I was practising was that we have so many pieces of legislation that deal with marriage. When I would be appearing before the Kadhis Court, it meant that I had to look for the law that specially deals with Islamic marriages, including the Quran and others. Consolidating them under one piece of legislation makes it easier for us to deal as practising lawyers. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: I know there are many Members who may want to contribute to this. There are a few misconceptions that I have heard from Members in relation to this law. Largely, it is 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
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: not creating any new legal regime. A lot of the things that are here are already contained in law. What it is bringing is a sense of order and purpose in law. There are a few things I would suggest; I may not mention all of them, because I will be bringing appropriate amendments to change them. view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: One is the definition of “cohabitation”; we need to be very clear about the timeframe. Whereas, we want to protect women, when I was practising there were women whom sometimes were not very honest about their situation. If we want to protect the marriage institution, I know Christians have complained cohabitation is unchristian. Even if it is unchristian, we are developing different marriage systems here, the Hindu, Islamic, Christian and others. We have a new category that affects many young people. This is where people stay together, especially in urban areas, and do not pay dowry or get marriage certificates. ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Another issue I will raise, which I was discussing informally with some Members of Parliament, is polygamy. I noticed that some of the Members were apprehensive and were saying if they are already married under the Christian system, then they are precluded from marrying under a customary system. This law should be clear on the operative date, so that if you are married under monogamous system and then you have married another wife, then you may be precluded--- Under the law which exists now, you would be committing a crime called bigamy, which is punishable by five years. Marriage under ... view
• 20 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: marriages like me, should leave my husband and I alone; if one comes, let me deal with them perpendicularly. view