Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is called extra- curricular activity is actually the child’s right as enshrined in the Constitution and the Children’s Act. The Assistant Minister must be the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know that Members of Parliament pay for these trips to music festivals and other extra-curricular activities. It is not only in Turkana. I personally have been paying for schools in Mbita. Is it in order for the Assistant Minister to discriminate against schools which may not be able to get money and, therefore, they are not able to participate in the festivals merely ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish to raise an issue in relation to this Bill. I know that, ordinarily, the Committee would have brought a report but when we were at the Second Reading, several Members raised certain issues, which the Minister promised to take on board. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on that undertaking we did not, therefore, raise independent amendments because we took the Minister’s word. Even though I know we follow procedure, but we are also an honourable House and we go by honourable words. So, I would just like to know from the Minister what the position is because we raised very fundamental issues. Just as an example, one of the issues that I personally raised was on the mode of appointment and, especially, the Committee that will appoint the Commission. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: If you look at the First Schedule, it just says that the selection panel shall be drawn from professionals from the public and private sector. If you look at the way we have gone in other Bills, we have had a very open and transparent way. Even the panels have been appointed--- We have known who they are and how they have been appointed. That was one of the things. The other thing that we had suggested was in the issue of sexual harassment, amongst many others. So, especially when we are going to be doing things in a hurry ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, would I, therefore, be in order to ask that the Minister puts off the Third Reading until such a time that he has adopted what we suggested? That is because he did say that he is going to adopt those views. He did not say he had problems with them unless he was misleading the House. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, could we, please, have directions on that? view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I thank the Minister for attempting to respond to my point of order but I have raised a fundamental issue which the Minister needed to address himself to. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Actually, maybe unless the Records bear me out, the Minister did not say that he may look at. He said he had no problem. Indeed, he said then that he will adopt some of the issues that we had raised. view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, for me, the fundamental issue is that we will be doing things in a hurry. We will actually be shortening the period that we need to do certain Bills as provided by the law. For us to be doing that, we must be dealing with a lot of faith. So, Ministers cannot come and give us their word that they will adopt our amendments and they do not. We do not also bring our amendments. They do not do exactly what they had agreed to do. Indeed, contrary to what the Minister is saying, many ... view
• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: As much as I am an ardent supporter of the Prime Minister, it is not enough to just mention the name of the Prime Minister. I support the Prime Minister within the ambit of the law. I do not support the Prime Minister outside the ambit of the law. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, as much as I am an ardent fan of the Prime Minister, it is not enough to just mention the name of the Prime Minister. I support the Prime Minister within the ambit of the law; I do not support him outside the ambit of the ... view