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.
28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
The Chairman of the Committee on Health had the Floor.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had a Ministerial Statement that was due today from the Ministry of Fisheries Development on an issue of a prevailing crisis in the fishing industry. The request is urgent. There is a strike in the fishing industry. It is not only teachers who strike. There are fishermen who also strike. The fishermen are on strike, and the Ministerial Statement needs to be made urgently.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I sought one yesterday, and the Chair directed that I be given a Ministerial Statement today because it is urgent, given that fishermen are on strike.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Minister for Fisheries Development was here. I do not know where he has just walked out to. Without pre-empting debate, we are likely to adjourn today. Would I be in order to request that the Minister for Fisheries Development accompanies me to Homa Bay County to deal with the crisis? There is an extreme situation that is facing fishermen in that area. Fish prices have fallen to unprecedented low levels, and this is affecting the lives of women and children. So, can the Minister accompany me to Homa Bay County
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Deputy Leader of Government Business can do so.
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Yes, Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, in supporting I wish to indicate that we deliberated on this issue as a Committee and whereas we are supporting, we do not agree with the reasons that are given in the Memorandum; largely, so that I am not repetitive, for the same reasons that have been given by hon. Nyamweya. This is because if that route were to be taken, then the House can be permanently gagged, if you have mischievous people. Whenever we bring any piece of legislation, any member of the public can go to court and thereby, ...
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Madam Temporary Deputy Chair, is the hon. Member in order to be pre-empting and setting us up? This is because sometimes when a lie is told so many times, it looks like the truth. In this House, we have people with different qualifications; we have people with PhDs, we have people with two degrees like myself, we have people with one degree, we have people with none, we have people with one and a half degrees. Whereas I may be sympathetic to his position in future, not now, is it in order for him to be setting us up by ...
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28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Hon. Members, I am reminding you that, at this point, you are supposed to be very brief.
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