Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to add my voice that the Constitution is very categorical that in any appointive and elective position, we must observe the two-thirds principle. Therefore, if we are not able to obey that principle, we should not hold other institutions in the country accountable to constitutional implementation. We should not be seen nor be heard to raise issues of that nature when others violate them if we, ourselves, cannot respect those rules. The challenge is that the women are not only available but as a matter of fact, we had consulted and forwarded proposals for ... view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to say that the numbers are not there? In any event, even if you look at the performance of this Parliament, the ones who excel even in attending committee meetings--- Put us even in hundred committees and we will attend because women are committed. When you give us work, we are committed. So, let us be the ones who complain but do not complain on our behalf. Is the hon. Member in order to say that? view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to be informed. view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not contribute. I rose on a point of order. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now, I want to formally rise to oppose this Motion. I want to oppose because with utmost respect to your ruling, I believe that the list is totally unconstitutional. Aluta continua for us, as women. The war will not end and we will not let it go at this point. We have fought the issue of gender equality. We have got this far with the principle and some numbers. We knew that the men would not take it lying down, but ... view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will invite your ruling. When we said Ayes and they said their Noes, a precedent was set in this Parliament yesterday that it is not about numbers but how loud you shout. The Noes shouted louder and so we have it. Could you, please, give us a ruling on that? view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. I am glad that you are noting that I am gender sensitive and so is my Chair. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I second, I want to state that it is indeed important that we pass the team because we need to move with speed and start the election process in good time so that we do not have a repeat of 2007. This country needs stability. I will be very brief. When these individuals undertake their work, they should remember to put this country first and not ethnicity. I have heard a lot of people talk about ... view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: The hon. Member has just walked in, what is out of order? view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, mercifully, I did not start it, but I would want to say that hon. Karua, the other women and I have actually been suggesting that we are going to request the Speaker to call a special session for certain monologues whose names I am not going to air here. This is because it is time that the hon. Members actually sat and discussed those features. view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, physical, as you say, hon. Duale! You have told me off but I will repeat. We will discuss those physical features and that is why I will invite you for those monologues. They are held every year and we will discuss them, so that we demystify those features which you think make me different from you. They do not! I have my intellect. Let us think from the neck upwards and not the neck downwards, because there is no mystery. view
• 28 Jul 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will not be intimidated as I always say, because I am a woman of competence and style. When some of us speak with confidence, like I do, then you call us combative. What you want us to do is to be meek and then you praise us and take all positions. There are things I stand for and one of them is my faith. I want to repeat the same thing I say with my faith on women’s rights and human rights. For this course, I will stand. For this course, I live and for ... view