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.
9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, perhaps, I could explain to the Minister that this is actually one of the clauses that we agreed on yesterday; even his technical advice team had no problem with it. I had actually agreed that later I may remove it, but when I read the Inter-Governmental Relations Act, I found that it focuses a lot on a resolution of county to county conflict. It is not focused on intra- county conflict, where you have a County Commissioner and a governor having a conflict over mandates. You do not want people to start working and fighting. ...
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9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I wish to move a further amendment to Sub-clause (5) by deleting the words “High Court” and substituting therefor the words “summit under the Inter-Governmental Relations Act”. This is to ensure that where there is no agreement, instead of having them running to the High Court, they refer the dispute for further resolution under the Inter-Governmental Relations Act. If we use the method that is in the Inter-Governmental Relations Act, we will be actually stopping operations. Even on any minor dispute you will have to constitute the summit, and that is too technical and high ...
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9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
No, I will revise it because if I do not revise it you will all leave here. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need the House and Members when we are dealing with such a serious issue. I find it sneaky. I find it almost cheeky and I would want to very strongly oppose it.
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9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I thank the Minister for bringing the Motion. However, I want to oppose it. The idea is very noble because our airports are really in a pathetic state. I talked to an international traveler who came in yesterday. He said that the jet landed when there was rain. The whole place was flooded because we do not take care of very basic things like that. So, the idea is very noble, but the timing is wrong. I oppose.
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9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can now support the Report as amended. My concern was that we raised very serious issues of gender discrimination. Women always do well, but we tend to create all manner of excuses to get them out of contention. I know that by the amendment, we have not brought in the woman, but it gives her an opportunity to be re-considered. If the panellists and the appointing authority are listening, they should hear clearly that we really do not think there is a problem with one Lydia Nzomo, unless they have a problem with the ...
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9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support.
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8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The hon. Assistant Minister, in responding to my question, said that he will give the details, but did not say when. Could he kindly give an indication as to when he will give details?
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8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 2 be amended by- (a) deleting the definition of the word “Clerk”; (b) deleting the definition of “Senate Committee”; (c) inserting the following new definition in its proper alphabetical sequence- “Joint Parliamentary Committee” means a committee of Parliament established in accordance with section 28; This amendment has been circulated; it is not on the Order Paper. You note that the (b) and (c) of my amendment have been taken care of by the two previous amendments. So what I am doing is deleting the word “clerk” because it has no ...
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8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, I am dropping part (c) of my amendment.
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