Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would wish to agree with my colleagues that we need to amend the Standing Orders because when the Back Benchers do not ask Questions, the Questions are dropped. I would be suggesting the reverse that when Ministers do not answer Questions, the Ministers should be dropped! view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am saying this because this is a very important Question that touches on the issue of regulating higher education. I do not know why they are busy and yet the higher education sector has gone completely haywire. If you go all over the country, you find that a kiosk is a university or a market place is a university. I know we are supposed to be ICT friendly, but those centres are not using even ICTs. So, I would suggest that we amend the Standing Orders and drop the Ministers when they do not answer ... view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would also like to inform the Minister that I had actually looked at the list and I noted that some of those statements have been overtaken by events. Indeed, I noticed that one of them, I am the one who requested for it last year when there were rogue wild animals in Lambwe Valley and we wanted the Minister to capture them, unless they have been rogue for the last one year. All the Minister needs to do now is to consult with the respective Members. If some of them are irrelevant, ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security the following Question by Private Notice. (a) Under what circumstances were Messrs Samuel Ogalo, aged 52 years; Dickson Andata, aged 50 years; Samuel Ayuko, aged 49 years; and Oduor Ugenya, aged 54 years, all of whom were night guards, murdered outside Shivling Supermarket in Homa Bay Town on 29th July, 2012? (b) What steps have the police taken to arrest the culprit(s)? (c) What measures have been put in place to curb the rising insecurity in Homa Bay Town? view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I respond, I would like to congratulate you for the refurbished Chamber and say that we, as the womenfolk, are disappointed that we are not part of the glory. At least one woman should have been given a chance to be part of the magnificent glory. Having said so, it is, indeed, unfortunate that the four watchmen were strangled to death. The day before, I had been called upon to intervene. I actually intervened in a situation relating to one of the wives of the watchmen, who was ailing. So, it is very unfortunate. The wife ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is just that I know the Member of Parliament of the area, Mr. Ogindo, was very eager to speak. I just want to note that, indeed, the police station is only 200 metres away. So, he can confirm that to the Minister. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not only in Homa Bay Town that there is an increase in crime rates. Homa Bay Town is just the headquarters of Homa Bay County. Between Homa Bay Town and Mbita, there are increased incidents of crime. Given that in that instance, there is a very clear case where the police have failed to exercise due diligence to deal with this matter even by failing to respond on time, could the Minister then consider taking up part of the burial expenses of those families even if it means liaising with the Ministry of State for ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree with hon. Olago that the issues arising from Banita Settlement Scheme in Rongai are volatile. I mentioned it when we were talking about the Report on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), because I personally visited there. view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Having said so, the clarification I want from the Minister is that there was an allegation of sexual harassment that was made by a young officer. Given the nature of sexual harassment offences, people would not go to the roof tops of buildings and scream “sexual harassment!” Could this young officer be given a chance, in-camera, to actually indicate what threats she has gone through by the District Commissioner? This is because shortly after she made the sexual harassment allegation, she was physically attacked. So, without asking the lady to report this matter, given that, in their very nature, sexual ... view
• 7 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, when I walked out there, I was trying to get the Standing Orders because I do not have my copy. I wanted to get the section that talks about going in camera because we are feeling restrained. There are issues which we want to raise and which we cannot do with the cameras on. You could indulge us that we go off camera. view