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.
27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the way it is worded in the Constitution, unless we limit it by law, members of the public can carry empty coffins. The only thing they cannot carry is bodies of human beings in the coffins, but they can carry coffins.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why we are telling the Minister to bring to us a draft law that allows limitation, but which will ensure that when people come from a cemetery carrying empty coffins, the police will look at them to confirm that there are no bodies in them.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have actually just noticed that the part that I was showing you was the long title. But, otherwise, in relation to Clause 2, I support the amendment by hon. Attorney-General which is more comprehensive and I withdraw mine.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I was indicating that, actually, what I was bringing to your attention earlier is the long title and I erroneously thought that it was under Clause 2. So, I will wait for the long title but otherwise under Clause 2, I support the amendment.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the proposed amendment by the hon. Attorney-General is more comprehensive and I support.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I support.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want to say on record that I know we negotiated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the hon. Attorney-General has persuaded me that they will deal with this matter administratively. I think it is about situating this matter whether in the Office of the Attorney-General or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. So, the Executive can deal with it administratively. So, I support.
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I have not substantially altered it. If you look at it, it says---
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27 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the amended one would then read: “The registry shall be headed by the Registrar of Treaties---”
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