Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5971 to 5980 of 6553.

• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chair has also spoken about the issue of awareness. Many of us thought that the Constitution has passed and that is the end of it. We must empower our citizenry so that they are able to enjoy the rights that are guaranteed under the Constitution. That can only be done if we have awareness. It is only awareness that will ensure an empowered citizenry. So, as a Committee, we have agreed that we will work with the relevant entities to ensure that the public is fully aware of what their constitutional rights are. view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to encourage the Treasury to facilitate the work of the Commission so that we do not get hitches that are financial in nature. For example, their salaries have not been paid and that they have not been facilitated to do their work. So, I urge the Treasury to take note of that and facilitate the work of the Commission. view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: I want to talk about the issue of women representation. I want to thank the Chair for actually noting and acknowledging that women have applied. I will be gentle on the Chair because he is not a woman and therefore, does not understand where we are coming from. For me, even though he is looking at it from the perspective of the--- view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you listened to what I was going to say, then I would be fully in order. So, you could just be patient. I know that he has a heart that is geared towards gender sensitive but it is only the wearer of the shoe who knows where it pinches. Because he is a man, he will look at the glass half empty and I will look at it as half full. The reason I am saying that is because of years of marginalization and oppression of the women folk. Very many women will still ... view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, even as I conclude, I just want to notice that one of the challenges that the Committee has identified is in relation to their core business and they have acknowledged that there is an erroneous perception that the implementation of the Constitution is only about drafting of certain new laws or only the ones in the Fifth Schedule. I am happy because the Commission needs to understand that their mandate is much broader and includes according to the box they are put into looking at the laws that are compliant with the letter and spirit ... view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: So, I encourage the Commission, as the public watchdog, to see their mandate very broadly. It is not just about laws because they are our watchdog in ensuring that the Constitution is implemented on the outside while this Committee is the watchdog from within. I also note that one of the challenges that they have identified is political. They have noted that the political situation in the country has not been ideal for the implementation of the new Constitution. They have noted under paragraph one on page 30, 5.2 that the existence of the Grand Coalition Government requires high levels ... view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I finish, I want to agree with them that this challenge that they have given the President and the Prime Minister is very heavy. I want to equate it with the biblical Nehemiah. This is one of my best books in the Bible and I love it. The President and the Prime Minister stand in the position of Nehemiah. I am a prophetess. I encourage them because when Nehemiah went to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, there were two gentlemen called Sanballat, the Horonite, and Tobiah, the Hitite, who were only speaking discouraging words ... view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we must rebuild the walls of this country on the basis of integrity, reconciliation and politics that can put this country forward; and on politics that remembers that the walls were broken in 2008 when many people lost limbs, property and life. To date, we are not remembering that there are Kenyans who died and others who are living without limbs like the one we saw two days ago without hands and legs. There are also those who are ailing and dying because they cannot get medication. I urge the President and the Prime Minister ... view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I second this Motion. view
• 7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view