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.
5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 71 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “subject to meeting the standards established under this Act” at the end of the clause. What I am seeking to do is to provide that by the passing of this law, standards must be maintained. So, I am saying that all the constituent colleges or universities existing before shall continue as such, subject to them meeting standards that are provided by law so that they do not say “let us continue since the law passed". This should be subject ...
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 72 of the Bill be amended-
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
(a) By deleting the words “shall be deemed to have been established under the provisions of this Act” and substituting therefor, the words “shall apply for accreditation within three months of the enactment of this Act and the college or campus shall be accredited as a college of the university after inspection for compliance with standards set out under this Act”;
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
(b) By inserting the following new sub-clause- (2) A university, college or campus that was operational at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have Letters of Interim Authority until after an evaluation under this Act. What the amendment seeks to do is basically to enhance the standards that I am suggesting. If you look at Clause 72 it talks of a campus, college or university existing before the commencment of this Act shall be deemed to have been established under the provisions of this Act. What I am saying is that we delete the words “deemed to ...
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
58 Wednesday, 5th December, 2012(P) misleading. So, they will be deemed to have Letters of Interim Authority and granted Charters once that is passed.
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if I had time I would not have listened to them. I would have actually amended, because the danger we face is that even though we set standards, all the campuses or constituent colleges, wherever they are found, other than the old established ones that meet quality standard, are run in very dilapidated buildings and deplorable situations, in bars and wherever.
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, because of time I will withdraw. I also know that certain standards have been set elsewhere in the Bill. But the Minister knows my concerns. I hope that she will effect the law that she was calling on us to put in place.
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
59 Wednesday, 5th December, 2012(P)
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 73 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1) by deleting the words “or for a period not exceeding one year whichever is less”.
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5 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the reason I am doing this is that by the---
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